The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27912
Financial Times 16,248 by Rosa Klebb
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of August 17, 2019
Financial Times 16,257 by JULIUS
Great puzzle as usual from Julius, quite a bit tougher than usual I thought. Thank you Julius.
Independent 10,257 by Filbert
Quite a tough crossword from Filbert today I thought — especially so for the usually quite gentle Wednesday — but well worth it. A mass of excellent clues and nothing that struck me as particularly questionable, apart from 15ac and 11dn, which are in any case only slight carps.
Definitions underlined in maroon. Anagram indicators in italics.
Guardian 27,911 / Crucible
It’s a while since I blogged a puzzle from Crucible, who has long been one of my top favourites, so it was good to find this one on another sunny morning. The last … Read more >>
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Serpent is one of a bunch of Inquisitor setters that I like more often than not. Preamble: The wordplay in 32 clues generates an extra letter. Taken in clue order, these letters … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27,910 by Tramp
A quick solve, followed by some head-scratching over several bits of parsing. I liked 1ac, 18ac, 1dn, 6dn, and especially 17dn. Thanks to Tramp for the puzzle.
Independent 10,256 by Crosophile
It’s Tuesday so what are we looking for?
Financial Times 16256 Crux
Thanks Crux for an enjoyable puzzle. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 A minor embarrassment for the French? (6,8) ENFANT TERRIBLE : Cryptic defn: French for a spoiled child/an embarrassing minor, … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,255 by VELIA
An enjoyable puzzle from Velia.
Guardian Quiptic 1,032/Pan
Pan never disappoints in the Quiptic slot. Here’s a tractable, carefully constructed cryptic for a lazy Bank Holiday morning (where I live, at least). Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition … Read more >>
Guardian 27,909 – Chifonie
A bank holiday in some parts of the UK, and a typically gentle puzzle from Chifonie to accompany it, slightly spoiled for me by some inaccuracies in the clueing, as noted below. Thanks … Read more >>
Everyman 3,801
An excellent and enjoyable example of what the new Everyman can do.