A pleasing and reasonably accessible puzzle from Coot to start the Indy crosswording week.
Cryptic crossword No 29,680 by Carpathian
A typical Monday puzzle from Carpathian.
Financial Times 18,037 by Rosa Klebb
Puzzle from the Weekend FT of April 26, 2025
Independent on Sunday 1,835 by Filbert
Some really deft cluing here, with the smoothest of surfaces and some cunningly disguised definitions.
Guardian Quiptic 1,327/Pasquale
One of the editor’s best decisions since he took over the role a few years ago now was to give Pasquale a regular Quiptic slot. He always hits the mark, I find.
Financial Times Sunday 90 – News by Julius
The monthly puzzle based on the news. Find it to solve online at ft.com/crossword
Azed/Everyman
Follow these links for today’s puzzles Azed interactive Azed print Everyman interactive Everyman print
Azed No. 2,757 plain
This will be the last Azed for The Observer under present management, a plain that is probably on the easier side. Let’s hope that his crosswords can continue in their present form.
Definitions underlined in crimson. Anagram indicators in italics.
Everyman crossword No 4,096
I think this is one of Everyman’s better efforts. There are some very nice clues and the surfaces (except for one of them, which I grumble about in the blog) are on the whole tight and sensible.
Definitions in crimson, underlined. Indicators (homophones, juxtaposition, missing letters, reversals, anagrams, etc) in italics. Anagrams indicated *(like this) or (like this)*. Link-words in green.
Quick Cryptic 56 by Eccles
This week’s 11 x 11 crossword from the Guardian, intended to teach cryptic crosswords, found here
Private Eye (Cyclops / 802) Improve Swindon
To improve Swindon(*) there needs to be a regeneration of the town centre, enhanced infrastructure, new homes, businesses, and public spaces to promote a vibrant and sustainable community, while also addressing issues like active travel and climate change.
But we’ve got a crossword to blog first …
Cryptic crossword No 29,678 by Brockwell
Thank you to Brockwell. Definitions are underlined in the clues.
Apologies for the late post.
Independent 12026 / Phi
Another Friday, another Independent crossword from Phi…