Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of November 30, 2019
Financial Times 16,347 by AARDVARK
Super puzzle, traditional in style and fun to solve and blog. Thank you Aadvark. The grid is a double pangram, which helped getting the last few solutions. I am away from home at … Read more >>
Guardian 28,001 / Tramp
It’s Tramp with another enjoyable and entertaining puzzle. Many thanks to him. [I’m rather pushed for time today and need help with the last clue – I’m sure I shan’t have to wait … Read more >>
Independent 10,347 by Eccles
Eccles seems to have become a worthy replacement for Dac’s former role as our regular midweek setter As usual, this was a really enjoyable solve – no unusual words, and consistently good clueing, … Read more >>
Independent 10,346 / Atrica
Today’s slot has been filled by a compiler whose work I am blogging for the first time. I have only discovered one blog of a puzzle by Atrica on 15², so he seems … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,346 by JASON
Oof. A Tuesday toughie for once. Great fun, though.
Inquisitor 1623: Myth by Dysart
Myth by Dysart The three unclued entries (one of two words) are names linked by a thematic film whose main character is hidden in the grid (11 cells, to be highlighted). In … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,000 by Paul
A suitable puzzle for Crossword 28,000 – tough and with some lovely clues. Favourites 10ac, 13ac, 24ac, 28ac, 19dn and 23dn. Thanks to Paul for the puzzle.
Financial Times 16,345 by VELIA
VELIA kicks off the week in style… A highly enjoyable puzzle this, I thought. Lot’s of lovely clues. 1a, 9a, 12a, 5d, 14d, and 25d were all very nice. 26a made me chuckle. … Read more >>
Independent 10,345 by Filbert
An excellent puzzle with some great surface definitions.
Guardian Quiptic 1047 Anto
Thanks to Anto. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Reserve able to control movements in very large area (12) SUBCONTINENT : SUB(short for “substitute”/a reserve player in a competitive team) + … Read more >>
Guardian 27,999 – Vulcan
The usual Monday mixture from Vulcan: some nice clues, but also a couple that at distinctly on the weak side. Thanks to Vulcan. I wonder if tomorrow’s puzzle number 30,000 will bring something … Read more >>
Private Eye (Cyclops/665) Offensive Utterance
One of those Eye puzzles that I found difficult to finish despite getting most of it early on. In my notes I marked 16 as solved on first reading. 1d was a lovely … Read more >>
General Discussion
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Independent on Sunday 1,554 by Silvanus
The puzzle can be found here. Hi everyone. Thanks to Silvanus for today’s entertainment, and apologies for this blog being a little later than usual. I slept in after a very long … Read more >>