A fun mid-week challenge from Eccles today
Guardian Cryptic 27,905 by Nutmeg
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27905.
Independent 10,250 / Radian
It is a long time since it last fell to me to solve and blog a puzzle by Radian, so I was glad to renew that acquaintance with his work today. I found … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1607: If Only, If Only … by Ifor
If Only, If Only … by Ifor Down clues and entries are normal. All across answers must be modified in one of two ways, alternating row by row; numbers in brackets give … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,250 by GURNEY
A slightly tougher than normal Tuesday offering, I thought, with some head-scratching multi-parters…
Guardian 27,904 / Puck
I’m always pleased to see Puck’s name on a puzzle but I’m afraid he had the better of me this morning. I was badly caught out by my lack of knowledge of Chemistry … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1031 Matilda
Thanks Matilda. A puzzle for those who like anagrams. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Delight for mad cats? Yes! (7) ECSTASY : Anagram of(mad) CATS? YES. 5 Unfairly blames husband … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27,903 by Vulcan
An odd experience solving and blogging – I delayed writing this blog thinking there had been a mistake as I’d seen this puzzle before. Looking at last weeks’ blogs and the comments on the Guardian site it seems that this was originally published online for a time in place of last Thursday’s Paul.
A quick solve even the first time round, and with some nice clues: my favourites were 9ac, 6dn, and 13dn. Thanks to Vulcan.
Financial Times 16,249 by ARMONIE
Armonie kicks off the week…
Independent 10,249/Tees
Another entertaining and engaging puzzle from Tees to start the Indy week. You always learn stuff from him. The setter has been rummaging in his ‘unusual words’ drawer, and there were four new … Read more >>
Private Eye (Cyclops/657) Immoral Minister
We are in very strange times being ruled by an unelected buffoon, so the clue to 20/6 will pin this puzzle to a very narrow time window, hopefully. Solving went steadily with about … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,538 by Hypnos
The puzzle can be found here. Hello again! Once every 20 weeks, My Saturday and Sunday Indy blogs fall on the same weekend. 20 weeks ago we had a Hypnos IoS puzzle … Read more >>
Everyman 3,800
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3800.
AZED 2,461
Another fascinating tour though Chambers by our expert guide. Thank you Azed.
Independent 10,248 by Wire
The puzzle can be found here. Hello, fellow solvers, and happy weekend. Thanks to Wire for a very enjoyable puzzle, in which my favourite clue is probably that for CUTIE-PIE. I also … Read more >>