Another excellent puzzle from the ever reliable Monk. Thank you.
Independent 10,849 by Eccles
Eccles fills the mid-week slot again this week.
Guardian Cryptic 28,503 by Brendan
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28503.
Independent 10,848 / Phi
Unusually, Phi is occupying the Tuesday slot this week, which probably means that there is a theme in here somewhere. This grid accommodates an unusually high number of 4-letter lights, meaning that the … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1707: Passing Thought by Nutmeg
Passing Thought by Nutmeg Each across clue has a single-letter misprint in its definition. Correct letters in clue order form a sequence, stripped of its first and last elements, connected with a celebrated … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,842 by NEO
Reasonably testing Tuesday puzzle with some innovative parses.
Guardian 28,502 / Qaos
A fairly straightforward puzzle from Qaos, with some nice clues, such as 16, 25 and 29ac and 2, 3 and 24dn and one new word for me at 25dn. There must be a … Read more >>
Independent 10,847 by Hoskins
There was lots of lovely clues in this but I did find one or two of the definitions a bit of a stretch.
Guardian Quiptic 1131 Hectence
Thank you to Hectence. Definitions are underlined in the clues. P.S. Thanks also to Gaufrid for standing in in my absence 4 weeks ago. Across 7. Charlie’s copying Mike in holidaying under canvas … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,501 by Vulcan
A pleasant solve with some neat clueing – favourites today were 1ac, 19ac, 25ac, and 1dn. Thanks to Vulcan for the puzzle.
Financial Times 16,841 by SLEUTH
The first Monday SLEUTH for about 18 months kicks things off this week…
Cyclops 706 – Totally (Expletive Deleted) Hopeless
Cyclops seems to be as up-to-date as a fortnightly schedule will allow!…
Independent on Sunday 1,638 by eXternal
The puzzle is available here. Hello again from your melting feline correspondent, sadly not POOLSIDE. I can’t pick a sensible number of clues to highlight – it’s just a great puzzle through … Read more >>
Azed 2561
Another Azed where I got about half way through very quickly, but then struggled to finish the rest, though fortunately I managed it in the end. There seems to be a mistake in … Read more >>
Everyman 3,900
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3900.