Not as difficult as the mini-theme might suggest…
Financial Times 16,332 by Mudd
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of November 24, 2019
Independent 10,341 / Flitwick
Flitwick, one of the latest additions to the Indy compiling team, has provided this week’s Wednesday puzzle. This is certainly my first attempt at solving and blogging a puzzle set by Flitwick, and … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,341 by JULIUS
Interesting and absorbing to both solve and blog. One clue I can’t explain, so any help appreciated. Thanks Julius. ACROSS 1 BALLROOM DANCING Strictly speaking, FT when not abbreviated? (8,7) I can’t … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27,995 by Philistine
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27995. I found this a most enjoyable crossword – witty, inventive, and challenging enough without being too difficult. It has been a while since I last blogged … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1622: by Phi
Invisible Ink by Phi Preamble: Spoiler: highlight the whitespace before the compiler’s name (above) to see the puzzle’s title. Well! What’s that all about? I’ve often wondered if we could ever have … Read more >>
Guardian 27,994 / Imogen
Imogen sets the Tuesday challenge. As usual with this setter, we have a handful of straightforward clues [e.g. 12, 14, 18ac, 2, 15dn] to get us started and keep us going, with others … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,340 by ZAMORCA
A straightforward Tuesday solve from a new setter to me.
Independent 10340 / Maize
Maize is an irregular setter for the Independent appearing just a few times each year. Maize set the wonderful quintuple pangram on New Year’s Day in 2018. The theme present … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1,046/Matilda
A fine Quiptic from Matilda this morning. One or two clues to stretch the target audience of ‘beginners’, but all fair. I have tried to explain in detail how all the clues work, … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27,993 by Chifonie
A fun solve, and I was held up in places with an unusual grid and a few less familiar words. Favourites 1ac, 14ac, and 25ac. Thanks to Chifonie for the puzzle.
Financial Times 16,339 by ARMONIE
An enjoyable challenge from Armonie this morning.
Independent 10,339/Vigo
We are meeting up suspiciously often on Monday mornings, me and this setter. I can assure readers that our relationship is entirely 11ac, but I do love her in a special way this … Read more >>
Everyman 3,815
The Observer crossword from Nov 24, 2019 As is almost normal in the UK nowadays, Everyman seems to divide opinion but I thought this was a generally sound offering in the now familiar … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,553/Peter
As always, a tractable and entertaining puzzle from Peter for the Independent on Sunday slot. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind … Read more >>