Interesting solve today from Maskarade… Interesting indeed.
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 >>
Financial Times PDF
Update: A direct link to the relevant pdf file will now be included immediately under the image of each day’s puzzle. A pdf version of the cryptic is still available (at least for … Read more >>
Independent 9,989 by Hoskins
Enjoyable crossword from Hoskins, with some good clues. There seemed to be quite a lot of anagrams, some of them fairly obviously signposted as such, but this impression was created by their being largely at the beginning.
Definitions in maroon, underlined. Anagram indicators in italics.
Financial Times 15,992 by NEO
This is going to look different from previously published FT blogs, as the crossword is not currently available as a PDF file which means that it can’t be loaded into PeeDee’s excellent blogging … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27,643 by Paul
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27643.
Financial Times 15,982 by Mudd
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of October 6, 2018
Financial Times 15,991 / Julius
PeeDee is still away so I have the pleasure of blogging this one. Unusually for a Julius, I had one or two niggles along the way such as the repeated use of ‘sounds … Read more >>
Guardian 27,642 – Imogen
My second appearance of the week, standing in for Eileen who is on holiday. I found this pretty tough: slow to start and not much quicker even when I had some answers in. … Read more >>
Independent 9,988 by Crosophile
Crosophile is in the Wednesday slot this week and no complaints from us – it’s been a while since we blogged one of his puzzles.
Inquisitor 1563: Just in Time by Poat
Just in Time by Poat Down answers are jumbled before entry. On completing the grid, solvers must deduce how to treat across answers so that an apposite TV quote (three words) appears, leaving … Read more >>
Guardian 27,641 / Philistine
Not for the first time recently, the scheduled blogger has gone AWOL so here is an analysis of the clues, with no further commentary in order to prevent any further delay to the … Read more >>
Independent 9,987 / Radian
Radian has produced today’s puzzle for our cruciverbal stimulation. I haven’t spotted any theme in this puzzle, which I found to offer a medium-difficulty, enjoyable solve. Please let me now if I have … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,990 by JASON
A brisk Tuesday solve, including a moment of beauty.
Financial Times 15,989 by ARMONIE
Good start to the week from Armonie!