A fairly gentle puzzle from Crucible today…
Independent 10,352 by Loglady
It’s Loglady today. It’s also Tuesday and Loglady has given us a themed puzzle based around TEXTILE (9ac). There were a few that needed some checking and we both hold opposite views on … Read more >>
Financial Times 16352 Slormgorm
Thanks to Slormgorm for an enjoyable crossword. There are many amusing and apt surfaces here. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Police unit to probe a principal drug user (4-4) ACID-HEAD … Read more >>
Independent 10,351 by Tees
Tees and I often seem to meet in my Monday blogging slot. It’s always an enjoyable encounter, though sometimes trickier than one might expect for a Monday. As usual, Tees draws on a … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,351 by FALCON
Thanks Falcon for this morning’s challenge.
Guardian Cryptic 28,005 by Chifonie
A quick blog for a quick puzzle.
Guardian Quiptic 1,048/Pan
Another delightful Quiptic from Pan, doing just what it says on the tin. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram … Read more >>
Everyman 3,817
A fairly straightforward Everyman this week. As we’ve come to expect, there are lots of anagrams and anagram indicators, a few slightly contrived definitions, and punctuation that’s put there to hinder rather than … Read more >>
AZED 2,478
After a very quick start which saw me complete about a third of the puzzle almost immediately, I struggled to complete this Azed.
Independent on Sunday 1,555 by Hoskins
I haven’t had the pleasure of blogging a Hoskins puzzle for a while. Thank you Hoskins. One of the things I like about Hoskins puzzles is that he doesn’t seem to worry too … Read more >>
Independent 10,350 by Dalibor (Saturday Puzzle 14 Dec 2019)
I think this is my first Dalibor blog – an enjoyable puzzle, with a few topical references and interesting surface reads… …and a pangram, to boot! Those ‘cogs’ round the outer wheel of … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations No. 1411: All Aboard by Gaston
It seems that Gaston has lost a few pieces of his jigsaw in ALL ABOARD – maybe down the back of the sofa, or the dog ate them?… (There does seem to have … Read more >>
Guardian Prize 27,998 by Qaos
A mostly straightforward puzzle this weekend. Thank you Qaos. The grid contains titles of Agatha Christie stories: MURDER on the ORIENT EXPRESS DEATH on the NILE CROOKED HOUSE ENDLESS NIGHT DUMB WITNESS The … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28003 Puck
Thank you to Puck. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Rudyard Kipling and some of his works are featured. Across 8 Post that supports article probing loud and aggressive speech (8) BALUSTER : … Read more >>
Independent 10349 / Phi
As usual, it is a Phi puzzle on a Friday There are a couple of obscure words in the North East quadrant which often indicates they are there as a result … Read more >>