A gentle SLORMGORM to start the working week…
Cyclops 698 – Leafy Elegance
Some classic Cyclops-ean smuttery and establishment-targeting in the clue readings, with some recent and more distant references…
Independent on Sunday 1,622 by Tees
The puzzle is available here. Hi all. Tees is reliably entertaining, and so it was no surprise to me that I was entertained today. I particularly liked 16a (TABOO) for its surface … Read more >>
Everyman 3,884
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3884.
Azed No. 2,545 – Carte Blanche
Very enjoyable! The puzzle looks intimidating but yields more easily than expected. Thank you Azed.
Independent 10,750 by Klingsor (Sat 27-Mar 2021)
This was a puzzle I had to pick away at a bit at a time. I never seemed to get a grip on it during the solve. The few answers I got on … Read more >>
Guardian Saturday puzzle 28,398 / Philistine
A fun puzzle from Philistine to brighten up what was a pretty dull Saturday morning. There is a theme, which I wasn’t familiar with in detail. I haven’t read the books and I’m … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,744 by WANDERER
A proper challenge from WANDERER this Friday that gave me many a hair-pulling moment.
Independent 10,749 by Phi
An enjoyable Phi-day puzzle, though with a few tricky moments.
Guardian 28,403 / Boatman
It’s Boatman rounding off the week with a themed puzzle. The theme is indicated by CO, which didn’t ring any bells at all, so I ignored those clues on the first run through … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,402 by Nutmeg
A slower solve, and very enjoyable. Favourites were 9ac, 12ac, 2dn, 5dn, and 17dn. Many thanks to Nutmeg for the puzzle.
Independent 10,748 by Hob
Hob sets today’s brain-teaser…..
Financial Times 16,743 by BASILISK
One for fans of the homophone.
Enigmatic Variations No.1478 – Excusez-moi by Eclogue
“The correct letters of misprints in definitions, in clue order, provide a French version (ignoring one accent) of a common English idiom and some additional assistance, which together will explain each EXCUSEZ-MOI required in a number of undefined, but otherwise plain, clue answers. Enumerations refer to entry lengths. Chambers Dictionary (2016) is recommended; one answer is an abbreviation.”
Financial Times 16,733 by Mudd
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of March 13, 2021