Mostly straightforward, getting stuck for a while in the North-West of the grid. Favourites were 23ac, 4dn, and 11dn. Thanks to Vulcan
Financial Times 16,455 by VELIA
Velia impresses as usual! Neat clues with really well thought out surfaces that kept me on my toes.
Independent 10,458 by Raich
I don’t think I’ve blogged a Raich puzzle before. Pleased to meet you. A good level of difficulty for a Monday, though the days of the week are currently somewhat blurred into one … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1,066/Pan
Pan has the Quiptic for us this morning, and she has produced one to stretch newbies, I fancy. No doubt you will tell me if you agree or not. It is, as always … Read more >>
Everyman 3,835
The Observer Crossword from April 12, 2020 This was a very speedy solve for me but will surely fit the bill for those who are learning the game. There is a lot going … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,573/Tees
Another Pierre blog of another Tees puzzle. People will begin to talk. Tees is a precise and fair setter, so even when – as here – there are one or two less well-known … Read more >>
AZED 2,496 – Eightsome Reels (12 April, 2020)
A quick, but very fun Easter Sunday solve. The preamble for this puzzle reads: Each numbered square in the diagram is surrounded by eight blank squares. All clues lead to answers of … Read more >>
Independent 10,457 by Hob
The puzzle can be found here. Hello everyone. I hope you and your loved ones are well. I found this very much on the gentle side for Hob, but beautifully clued – … Read more >>
Private Eye (Cyclops / 674) Quarantine Crisis
A fairly standard Eye this time. Enjoyable but not difficult. Whistled through solving this. Only 4 unsolved after the first pass and the whole thing wrapped up in under half an hour including … Read more >>
Guardian 28,105 / Maskarade
I think this was a good Easter crossword challenge – definitely tough towards the end, but it felt like a fair challenge to me, and there are lots of nice clues to enjoy. … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations 1429 The Purge by The Ace of Hearts
As the world becomes more and more virtual, The Purge is here to entertain us. Most clues have an extra letter, spelling out a definition, and four require something to be removed before … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,453 by BRADMAN
Had to slog through this challenge from BRADMAN, thanks to whom for a robust workout. Learnt a couple of new words along the way.
Guardian Cryptic 28,110 by Philistine
Intimidating at first and enjoyable throughout – I liked all of the outer long clues, and other favourites were 10ac, 19ac, 3dn, and 16dn. Thanks to Philistine.
Independent 10,456 by Phi
Phi day again! As usual we started out looking at the clue for 1ac – and were stumped. However, once we worked our way into the grid, we realised that … Read more >>
Independent 10,455 / Monk
Monk has supplied this week’s Thursday puzzle. It is indeed a long time since it has fallen to me to blog one of his teasers. I never ever seem to race through a … Read more >>