A decent coffee-time solve with a couple of talking points.
Guardian 27,647 – Brummie
Pretty easy-going for a Brummie, I thought, with just a little trouble finishing off the SW corner. Brummie doesn’t always do themes, but I spotted one here quite quickly (which helped with a … Read more >>
Independent 9,993 by Hob
Regulars will know that Tuesday is usually ‘Theme Day’. Hob’s offering today was no exception.
Independent 9992 / Italicus
Another no-show by the scheduled blogger so it will have to be another ‘analysis without commentary’, sorry, apart from to mention the obvious theme, which some (a lot?) of us feel we’ve heard … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27,646 by Arachne
A tougher than normal Monday puzzle.
Guardian Quiptic 988/Matilda
Matilda has produced a straightforward cryptic for us this morning. All clearly clued and tractable, so fitting the bill perfectly in my opinion. What did you think? Abbreviations cd cryptic … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,995 by FALCON
FALCON opens the week with a nice mix of clues…
AZED 2,418
Apologies for the delay in posting this, but I actually forgot about it..
Everyman 3,757
It’s always the hardest part of the blog, thinking what to put here, the crosswords are always perfectly done.
Independent on Sunday 1,495 by Loglady
A gentle puzzle for a Sunday afternoon. Thank you Loglady.
Independent 9991 by Klingsor (Saturday Puzzle 20 October 2018)
Two Saturday Klingsors in a row for me – on our five-weekly schedule – as the Indy cryptic verges on a new millennium… This seemed to be a mixed bag of some pretty … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations No. 1351: A Glorious Day for Physics by Encota
A physics-based puzzle from Encota – will my 35-year-old Physics ‘A’ Level be of use? Will there be an ADM (apple-drop moment), rather than the usual PDM?… The preamble states that; “Three pairs of entries … Read more >>
Guardian Prize 27,639 by Paul
The usual Paul solving experience for me: get nowhere at first and then all falls into place once I have got into his mindset again. Thanks Paul, good fun as always.
Financial Times 15993 by BRADMAN
A straightforward challenge from Bradman, significantly easier than his last puzzle I blogged.
Independent 9990 / Phi
Phi has given us a bit of a challenge today. Unusual word of the day for me was COSMOGONY which I had to check. I expect I wasn’t the only … Read more >>