A brilliant challenge from WANDERER today, who is guilty of spoiling us by dishing out absolute treats every time he makes an appearance.
Independent 10803 / Phi
Phi provides the usual Friday challenge. I can’t see a theme or any link between any of the entries, all of which are words or phrases in common usage. The … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,457 by Enigmatist
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28457.
Guardian 28,456 / Brummie
An entertaining, enjoyable and fairly straightforward puzzle from Brummie this morning. A good variety of clue types, with some clever anagrams and several double definitions (an observation, not a criticism). I can’t decide … Read more >>
Independent 10,802 by Knut
Thursday fun from Knut, who seems to be thinking of home today.
Financial Times 16,796 by REDSHANK
Redshank provides the FT challenge this morning.
Financial Times 16,786 by Julius
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of May 15, 2021
Enigmatic Variations No. 1487: Difference by Chalicea
Chalicea presents us with a poetic theme in DIFFERENCE. Poetry has never really been my thing, but I’ve now had two in a row, after EV 1483 – and this one is bound to be equally educational for me!…
Financial Times 16,795 by ARTEXLEN
Very nice puzzle – traditional in style yet fresh in execution. Thank you Artexlen.
Independent 10,801 by Eccles
We always look forward to a mid-week Eccles – and this was up there with the best.
Guardian Cryptic 28,455 by Nutmeg
Always a pleasure to solve a puzzle by Nutmeg – favourites today were 12ac, 27ac, 1dn, 2dn, and 8dn. Thanks to Nutmeg.
Independent 10,800 / Radian
Radian has set this week’s Tuesday puzzle. Is there some kind of theme in here, I wonder? I am afraid that I cannot see any theme hidden amongst either the entries or the … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1699 An Alternative Guide to Wonderland by Phi
An Alternative Guide to Wonderland by Phi Most clues define the answer that is entered but have wordplay that ignores up to four letters of that answer. The cells containing these ignored … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,794 by SLEUTH
A decent Tuesday test, with some convoluted parses to counter complacency.
Guardian 28,454 – Vlad
I found the top half of this rather easier than the bottom, helped by a strange coincidence, and some helpful anagrams. No theme or Nina that I can see, but I could be … Read more >>