A straightforward Azed that wasn’t too difficult…
Independent on Sunday 1,519 / Peter
A straightforward and enjoyable puzzle. Thank you.
TES Cryptic Crosswords
For some time now Knut (Julius in the FT) has been setting the cryptic crosswords that appear in the TES. Twenty of these puzzles have now been published in a book which, if … Read more >>
Independent 10,134 by Nimrod
When we see Nimrod’s name on a puzzle we know that we won’t be able to parse some of the clues until later. Today’s offering was no exception.
Enigmatic Variations No. 1375: Ciao by Eclogue
Not so much ‘CIAO’ as nearly ‘Goodnight from me…’, Two Ronnies-style… …,after my recent DNF with EV1374 from Ranunculus, and several failures-to-finish recent IQs and Listeners…maybe my superpowers are on the wane… The … Read more >>
Guardian Prize 27,782 by Paul
I found this downright hard. I enjoyed the challenge but for a while I thought I wasn’t going to be able to finish. Thanks Paul.
Financial Times 16,134 by ALBERICH
A solid challenge from ALBERICH today. I was coming along fine until the last 5 clues which took me thrice as long as the rest of the puzzle. Mainly got stuck in the SE corner.
Guardian 27,787 – Paul
It’s been a bit of a blast from the past this week, with Brendan, Orlando and Arachne taking the midweek spots. We end the week with Paul; still a regular, of course, but … Read more >>
Independent 10,133 by Phi
Phi well up to his usual standard today; nothing obvious, but everything clear enough after a bit of thought. A few unfamiliar words, but the wordplay makes it straightforward enough to derive them. … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27786 Arachne
An enjoyable puzzle with clues with nice surfaces. One can’t go wrong with Arachne, to whom thanks. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 7 In arrears, welcoming one pound to cash in … Read more >>
Independent 10132 by Hob
Hob has given us a very nice workout. It was not always easy to see the answers, but once you did everything was clear. And that’s just how it should be. I have a slight criticism of 18ac and 15dn, but it is slight and the more I think about it the more I feel that it is not really justified.
Financial Times 16,133 by ORENSE
There’s a lot to like in this Orense puzzle…
Financial Times 16,123 by Rosa Klebb
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of March 23, 2019
Financial Times 16,132 by CHALMIE
I enjoyed this, a fun puzzle. Thank you Chalmie.
Independent 10131 by Alchemi
It’s been a while since we last blogged an Alchemi puzzle, and on our first run-through we were a little disappointed by this one, but……