A solid challenge from WANDERER today. Thanks WANDERER.
Guardian 28,134 / Paul
It’s Paul to round off the weekday puzzles – a reasonably stiff challenge, with lots of great clues, which I thoroughly enjoyed. Many thanks, Paul. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9 … Read more >>
Independent 10,480 by Phi
It’s back to Phi-day again this week after Hob’s tribute to ‘Let It Be’ last Friday. As usual with a Phi puzzle, it was a pleasure to solve, and on this occasion, not … Read more >>
Independent 10,479 / Serpent
Serpent has provided today’s cruciverbal entertainment. I found this a challenging and highly entertaining serve, but I got there in the end, I think, both as a solver and as a blogger. It … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,476 by MOO
I think this is the first time I have blogged (or indeed solved) a puzzle by Moo.
Guardian Cryptic 28,133 by Vlad
Tricky in parts, with some gentler clues that eased me in. Favourites were 18ac, 25ac, 26ac, and 19dn. Thanks to Vlad.
Financial Times 16,466 by Artexlen
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of May 2, 2020
Financial Times 16,475 by AARDVARK
The usual elegant puzzle from Aardvark. Thank you. My apologies for the late arrival of the blog. Every day seems the same at the moment. ACROSS 1 PEEWEE Singer having consecutive number ones? … Read more >>
Independent 10478 / Eccles
Eccles gives another smoothly clued crossword As is usual with Eccles, the grid was full of everyday words. Perhaps only NEPENTHE and NEEPS could be queried as slightly unusual. I … Read more >>
Guardian 28,132 – Imogen
I found this quite easy by Imogen’s standards, with the two long downs going in quickly and providing lots of helpful letters. A few slight obscurities, but all helpfully clued. No theme that … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1645: Billet-doux by Eclogue
Eclogue provides the fun this week. Eclogue sets Inquisitor puzzles two or three times a year. The previous puzzle had us drawing a drunkard’s route along a rolling English road. … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,474 by PETO
Very fast solve with some very slow parsings. Almost a write-in, but the fun began after that. I'm still not convinced I have 11 across bang to rights. Help welcome. Thanks to Peto … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,131 by Tramp
A themed puzzle from Tramp in this morning’s Guardian, which can be found here.
Independent 10,477 by Maize
What a high-class crossword: smooth surfaces which all fit together well and plenty of original and excellent clues. I found that often I was sure what the answer was but couldn’t explain it … Read more >>
Site access difficulties
There has been a problem on our hosting company’s server since early yesterday evening which was making access to the site, and to the admin area, difficult to say the least (most of … Read more >>