A straightforward, but enjoyable, start to the solving week.
Guardian Quiptic 1,118/Hectence
A sound Quiptic from Hectence, with one or two trickier clues that less experienced solvers might have needed some crossers for. But isn’t that how most crosswords work – get a foothold and … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,625/Knut
Always a pleasure to solve and blog a Knut puzzle. A wide range of interesting references, with some politicians (natch), the natural world, some bands, authors, directors and actors. All life is here. … Read more >>
Everyman 3,887
The Observer crossword from Apr 11, 2021
Good fun from Everyman.
Azed No. 2,548 Plain
Another treat for word lovers. Thank you Azed.
Independent 10,768 by Tyrus (Saturday Puzzle 17 April 2021)
A nice straight-forward solve from Tyrus today…or is there more than meets the eye?…
Guardian 28,416 / Paul
Top quality stuff from Paul, as usual. I got very stuck on this for reasons that I don’t really see in retrospect, so I’m curious about how tricky other people found it! Across … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,761 by WANDERER
A pleasant challenge from WANDERER today, to end the work week. Thanks WANDERER.
Guardian Cryptic 28421 Paul
Thank you to Paul for this themed puzzle. Definitions are underlined in the clues. “22” refers to (Lewis) Carroll, answer to 22 across. Across 1. On blacklist, a so-called piece of music, creation … Read more >>
Independent 10,767 by Phi
It’s the end of another week and once again Phi sets us a puzzle to solve.
Independent 10,766 / Tees
Tees has provide some intellectual gymnastics for us all this Thursday. I found this to be at the difficult end of the Indy spectrum, and I solved only one clue (26) when I … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations No. 1481 M-ND — — by -R–X or MIND THE GAP BY Artix
A deliberately inaccessible preamble this week. I do tend to ignore them until I’ve at least read all the clues – so right up my street. I do think this was solvable without … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,760 by MOO
Moo makes another appearance in the FT this morning.
Guardian Cryptic 28,420 by Crucible
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28420.
Financial Times 16,750 by Julius
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of April 3, 2021 Julius marks the Easter Weekend with an Alphabetical. Here is the completed grid: Thanks to Julius for setting it and an acknowledgement to … Read more >>