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An enjoyable crossword from Knut today. I’d been expecting it to be rather difficult, but he was being kind and it all fell out quite well, even the clues that involved pop music … Read more >>
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of March 21, 2020
Apologies for the delayed blog. This was a quick solve in the end, and at least on the online version, it seems that there are typos in 3dn’s clue and in the solution offered for 12ac.
An enjoyable puzzle from Gozo, and you won't need to get out the encyclopedia. Thank you Gozo. All the across solution are loan words from other European languages. ACROSS 1 CLICHE Old saw … Read more >>
It is very comforting in these strange times that certain regular events remain constant – Eccles on a Wednesday is one of those. It certainly raised a smile when we saw the setter’s … Read more >>
This is the first time that I have come across Dill’s work, and a quick search of 15² reveals that this may well be his first appearance in the daily Independent after having … Read more >>
Thanks for the Help by Ifor Clues – all normal – are in alphabetical order of their answers, to be entered where they fit and ignoring the shaded entries. Those on the right … Read more >>
Morning all. And good morning to Hamilton, quirky as ever.
Matilda is familiar as a setter of Quiptics, but I think this is her first appearance in the cryptic spot. This was an enjoyable but brief diversion as another long day of confinement … Read more >>
Silvanus provides today’s brain exercise for frustrated social distancers. A good mixture of the straightforward, the tricky-but-fair, and the slightly sneaky. And it’s a pangram too (includes every letter of the alphabet). Plenty … Read more >>
Thanks to Hectence for this nice Quiptic. Definitions are underlined in the clues. It’s a “pangram”: A to Y plus OMEGA, the last in a series, or Z in this case. Across 1 … Read more >>
A bit tougher than the normal Monday.
A gentle start to the week from FALCON… Plenty of great clues here, nothing too taxing, and a pangram thrown in to the bargain! Thanks FALCON! ACROSS 1 Notice temperature after only males … Read more >>
After a week of lockdown, and seemingly no respite in sight, it is reassuring to be able to dip into crosswords, or any other diversionary activity, to get one’s mind off things…that is … Read more >>
The puzzle can be found here. Hello everyone. Before I head to the crossword, I would like to express my gratitude to those too busy to read this, those busy working to … Read more >>