WANDERER dishes out a fun workout, tricky in places. Thanks WANDERER!
Guardian 28,116 – Qaos
I was half-expecting a Paul puzzle today, but having Qaos instead was no hardship. I found this one quite straightforward, with only one parsing holding me up. There’s a theme of ARCHBISHOPs of … Read more >>
Independent 10,462 by Phi
Phi has as usual not let us down. There are some excellent clues here as always. I just don’t know how he can produce these things week after week. Definitions underlined, in teal. … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28115 Nutmeg
Thank you Nutmeg for this enjoyable puzzle. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 7 Worked to gain experience under malign influence? (8) DEVILLED : Double defn: 1st: …, ie. as a trainee … Read more >>
Independent 10,461 by Serpent
The Thursday puzzle is from Serpent this week – we’re in for a challenge! An enjoyable challenge at that, as we have come to expect. We did however, have some quibbles with 6d … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,458 by NEO
Neo provides this morning’s distraction (for a short while at least)
Financial Times 16,448 by Julius
Non-prize, Easter-special puzzle from the Weekend FT of April 11, 2020 I was happy to find another crossword from Julius just two weeks after our last, and a special one at that to … Read more >>
Independent 10,460 / Tees
Tees is occupying this week’s Wednesday slot. I think that I am more used to encountering his work on other days of the week. I found this towards the easy end of the … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,457 by GOZO
Super puzzle, I enjoyed this very much. Thank you Gozo. I particularly liked the anagrams in this puzzle, very appropriate for the surface readings. Unusually for Gozo there doesn’t seem to be any … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,114 by Vlad
THe puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28114. This started off easily enough – for any setter, yet alone Vlad – but the last few caused a fair amount of head scratching, ending up … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,456 by GURNEY
Sorry for late posting – tech probs – but all quite straightforward in the end… A fairly gentle lock-down work-out, all solidly clued with just enough deviousness to keep it satisfying. Thanks to … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1642: Transfer of Power by Phi
I found this HARD! I only managed to finish it after a four-day period staring at a half-filled grid. I eventually Googled 1D and a guess for 20D as a last throw of … Read more >>
Guardian 28,113 / Brummie
It’s Brummie laying down the challenge today. Part of the challenge with a Brummie puzzle is discovering whether there’s a theme or not. Today, it’s a fairly straightforward one of parts … Read more >>
Independent 10459 / Loglady
Loglady is appearing quite regularly in the Independent weekday series. This was a puzzle with a clear theme centred on CHILI PEPPER, the entry to the gateway clue at 5 … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,112 by Vulcan
Mostly straightforward, getting stuck for a while in the North-West of the grid. Favourites were 23ac, 4dn, and 11dn. Thanks to Vulcan