Everyman’s on good form this week. A fun solve.
Independent on Sunday 1,547 by Tees
I don’t get to blog Tees puzzles very often. I remembered them as being quite tricky but this was quite amenable, as is traditional for a Sunday. Thank you Tees. ACROSS 1 … Read more >>
Independent 10,302 by Dalibor (Sat 19-October)
Dalibor first came to my attention from the crosswords produced for crossword meets over the last few years – many of them thankfully available from links from this site (hopefully some appearing in … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations No. 1403: Arrival by Kcit
A relatively small 10×10 (or, effectively, 11×11 minus 1) grid for ARRIVAL from Kcit…who is arriving where?… The preamble states that: “The puzzle marks an ARRIVAL. From one answer to a normal clue … Read more >>
Guardian Prize 27,950 by Paul
A cracking puzzle, I enjoyed this a lot. Thank you Paul. ACROSS 1, 5, 10, 13 A RIDDLE WRAPPED UP IN AN ENIGMA An arc, as if tan — um? This is very … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,301 / Redshank
It doesn’t look like the scheduled blogger is going to turn up today so here is an analysis of the clues, with no further commentary from me other than to say that I … Read more >>
Guardian 27,955 / Puck
It’s always good to see Puck’s name on a puzzle but, having missed the Irish racecourses in his last one, I was perhaps a bit more nervous than usual in setting out on … Read more >>
Independent 10301 / Phi
Phi ends the working week with his regular Friday offering Phi often gives us a theme, but if there is one today, it has passed me by. The best I … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27,954 by Paul
A tricky, slow solve, with a lot of parsing done after the grid was filled – and some parsing only after the rest of the blog was finished. Favourites were 11ac for the surface, 23ac, 26/9, 5dn, and 18dn. Thanks to Paul for the challenge.
Financial Times 16,300 by NEO
A straightforward puzzle from Neo this morning.
Independent 10,300 by Serpent
This really set me back and I spent ages on it, eventually giving up and using aids. But as always of course with Serpent it is pretty good. I have no excuses but … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,290 by Rosa Klebb
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of October 5, 2019
Financial Times 16,299 by JULIUS
Always good to see Julius’s name at the top. Thank you Julius. A fruit and nut puzzle. ACROSS 1 POMEGRANATE Fruit rock from England hawked in a Sydney market? (11) sounds like “pommy … Read more >>
Guardian 27,953 – Philistine
A very enjoyable puzzle from Philistine today. I found it quite a quick solve, helped by gentle clueing for the four long answers around the outside of the grid. Thanks to Philistine. … Read more >>
Independent 10,299 by Eccles
Another Eccles for us to blog today……..