Guardian 28,081 / Picaroon

I hope all 15² bloggers and commenters are looking after yourselves and others in these worrying times. To take our mind off things a bit, there was this lovely puzzle from Picaroon – … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28085 Boatman

Thanks to Boatman for a could-hardly-be-missed theme crossword.  Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 7 Does run-out cause a lot of noise? (7) RESOUND : Anagram of(…-out) DOES RUN. 8 Facing the … Read more >>

Financial Times 16,428 by GOZO

A themed puzzle, quite taxing to finish. Thank you Gozo. The theme is rivers. I made life hard for myself by misunderstanding the instructions. I was looking for 3 down clues that were … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28,084 by Qaos

The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28084. Forgive me if this sounds like damning with faint praise, but after yesterday’s Puck, what would not be anticlimactic? My real gripe is not with Qaos, … Read more >>