This seems to be only the fourth Indy puzzle from Italicus, and the first one we have had the pleasure of blogging.
Inquisitor 1571: Unassuming Champion by Ploy
Unassuming Champion by Ploy In 24 clues, one letter must be changed before solving. The new letters give the names of two people. They form a group with a further nine items, … Read more >>
Independent 10,035 / Radian
The Tuesday slot this week has been filled by Radian, whose work tends to be published on Tuesdays, in my experience. I found this to be an enjoyable solve, perfectly pitched in terms … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,038 by CRUX
Christmas is coming. Time for some chestnuts…
Guardian Cryptic 27,689 by Brummie
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27689.
Guardian 27,688 / Brendan
What a lovely Monday morning surprise, to find a puzzle by Brendan, after a nine-month absence! A puzzle that couldn’t have been more up my street. I had only three across … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,037 by ARMONIE
A gentle start to the week from ARMONIE…
Independent 10,034/Tees
Always a smile on my face when I get a Monday Tees to blog. He knows stuff, and he knows his stuff, which always makes for an entertaining puzzle with a wide range … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 995 Carpathian
A good Quiptic, with the NE corner the last to yield. Thanks to Carpathian. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Swimmer private investigator managed to hoax regularly (7) PIRANHA : PI(abbrev. … Read more >>
Cyclops 639 – Like (Brex)It, or Lump It…
…that seems to be the choice, at the start of this momentous week, and Cyclops has his finger pretty much on the pulse… …with LIKE IT OR LUMP IT seeming to sum up the … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,502 by Poins
The puzzle can be found here. Hi everyone. I found the majority of this fairly gentle, as is often the case on Sundays, but half a dozen clues held out on me for … Read more >>
AZED 2,425 Plain
A straightforward puzzle all done and dusted at the first attempt. At the easier end of his range I think. Thank you Azed.
Everyman 3,764
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3764.
Independent 10,033 by Monk (Sat 8th Dec)
This was a masterclass of brilliant clues … … so many it’s silly to list them. Oh all right: 8 28 19 22 16 1 4 and 5 and that’s not including the ones where … Read more >>
Guardian Prize 27,681 / Brummie
Well, it was pretty surely not going to be Paul, since we’d had him the previous Saturday and the following Friday, so I was intrigued as to who would get this Prize slot, … Read more >>