Filbert has given us a tricky puzzle, in more than one way . . .
Guardian 28,408 – Anto
Anto’s clueing has improved a lot since his early days on the Quiptic, but I’m still not his greatest fan. This puzzle was mostly fine, though I have a few quibbles, some of … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,749 by BRADMAN
Bradman steps up to the crease this morning.
Enigmatic Variations No. 1479: Transmutations by Wan
As far as I can tell, this is Wan’s first EV since 2013 (although there have been a few IQs in between), so welcome back! Chambers has various chemical, nuclear-physical, biological and alchemical definitions for TRANSMUTATIONS…let us see what ‘trans’pires…
Financial Times 16,739 by Artexlen
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of March 20, 2021
Financial Times 16,748 by IO
This is a very good puzzle indeed, but be warned! It is definitely not an easy one. Following usual approach of looking for anagrams and charades will get you so far, but after that some serious lateral thinking is required. Thank you Io.
Guardian Cryptic 28,407 by Brendan
A treat for fans of poetry
Independent 10,753 by Kairos
Kairos fills the mid-week slot this week. Until last year, Kairos was only to be found in the Independent on Sunday. But he has now appeared six times in the weekday editions and this is our second Kairos blog.
Independent 10,752 / Wire
Wire has set today’s puzzle on that day of the week when we are all expecting a theme. There are traces of this extra-terrestrial, paranormal and space-travel theme dotted through the clues and … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1691: Death Wish by Serpent
Death Wish by Serpent The wordplay in 12 clues leads to an extra letter; solvers must use these letters to complete the unclued entries. Each of the remaining clues contains a string … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,747 by SLEUTH
A stiff-ish test for a Tuesday,
Guardian Cryptic 28,406 by Paul
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28406.
Guardian 28,405 / Carpathian
I began my blog of Carpathian’s last cryptic offering with ‘It’s Carpathian starting the week with an elegant and well-clued puzzle.’ I could say the same today. There are suggestions on the Guardian … Read more >>
Independent 10,751/Angel
On checking, I find that this is only Angel’s second puzzle in the Indy, having made his/her debut just before Christmas last year. Tractable, with some succinct and precise cluing would be my … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1115 Pan
Thank you to Pan. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 4. Cop guarding god leaving hospital in Texas city (6) DALLAS : DS(abbrev. for “detective sergeant”/a policeman/cop) containing(guarding) “Allah”(the name of God/the … Read more >>