A breezy puzzle from REDSHANK this Friday.
Enigmatic Variations No. 1489 Dating Agency by Ifor
Normal clues, but all 3 and 4 letter entries require amendment before entry. Two names to find (in 22 letters in the same position in 5/6/ letter clues) and finally a thematic replacement … Read more >>
Independent 10,814 / Morph
Morph is occupying the Thursday slot this week, offering me the rare treat of blogging one of his puzzles. I found this to be a highly challenging puzzle, at the upper end of … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,808 by ALBERICH
A typical Alberich puzzle this morning…
Guardian 28,468 – Philistine
This grid has two rather isolated corners in the NE and SW, but Philistine has helpfully provided several clues that bridge the gap. I finished the puzzle quite quickly, but there were several … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,798 by Julius
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of May 29, 2021 On finding this jigsaw I wondered whether we were being treated to it because it is a bank-holiday weekend in the UK or … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,807 by MONK
Started this one at a canter but then finished at a crawl. Thank you Monk.
Guardian Cryptic 28,467 by Puck
A headscratcher from Puck.
Independent 10813 / Eccles
I always look forward to an Eccles crossword As ever we were treated to some excellent clues with well disguised definitions and a good dollop of topicality with references to politics … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,806 by BASILISK
A strangely familiar offering from Baslisk this morning…
Inquisitor 1701: Foul Play by The Ace of Hearts
The Ace of Hearts is an infrequent setter of Inquisitor puzzles, this being only the sixth since the first one appeared in 2016. The preamble was fairly short and clear. … Read more >>
Independent 10,812 by Hypnos
Hypnos provides our Tuesday challenge: there are a few slightly obscure references, but clear clues make most of them guessable.
Guardian Cryptic 28,466 by Nutmeg
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28466.
Quiptic 1,125 by Beale
Beale provides today’s Quiptic: some easy clues to get started, and a few trickier ones for exercise.
Guardian 28,465 / Vulcan
Vulcan starts the week with a fairly typical Monday medley. We have several nifty anagrams and a number of cryptic definitions (some more so than others) and generally smooth surfaces in what I … Read more >>