I enjoyed this. A bit more meat than the standard Sunday lunch offering. Thank you Kairos.
Independent crossword 9967 by Hoskins
With summer well and truly over – a puzzle from Hoskins is in the Saturday slot. A fun puzzle, a little risque too but in my opinion all the better for that. 22ac … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations No. 1347: Remainder by Gaston
A nicely constructed grid and a reasonably challenging puzzle in REMAINDER from Gaston this week… The preamble states that: “This week, a large thematic group are bound for the entry in the central … Read more >>
Guardian Prize 27,615 by Paul
I found this pretty tricky. Usually with Paul once I get into his mindset the answers fly in, but not this time! Thank you Paul.
Financial Times 15,969 by BRADMAN
A tough offering from the Don this Friday. Several new words I learnt along the way – fairly clued so that made the solve reasonably attainable , with only references made with Chambers to ensure correctness of solution.
Independent 9966 / Phi
Phi, as usual, provides the Friday puzzle I feel there is something going on this grid that I can’t quite put my finger on. The word source or sources is … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27,620 by Puck
Rhe puzzle may be found ar https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27620.
Independent 9,965 by Morph
Always a pleasure to blog a Morph. As usual he is quite difficult but imaginative and inventive in his clueing.
Definitions in maroon, underlined. Anagram indicators in italics.
Guardian 27,619 / Paul
A fun puzzle from Paul this morning. Nothing too taxing but lots of interesting and innovative cluing, with several smiles to help things along.Thank you, Paul – I enjoyed it. … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,968 by CHALMIE
Don’t be fooled by the first two clues…
Financial Times 15,958 by Rosa Klebb
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of September 8, 2018
Financial Times 15,967 by GOZO
A super puzzle on a theme I knew well. Thank you Gozo.
Guardian Cryptic 27,618 by Imogen
Found this a slow solve, with some tricky parsing and several bits of Googling required after the fact. Favourites 9ac, 11ac, 22ac, and 15dn. Thanks to Imogen.
Independent 9,964 – Peter
For the second week in a row I am asked to stand in for Bertandjoyce.
Peter’s crossword is a friendly one but far from a write-in. The kind of puzzle one expects on a Wednesday.
Inquisitor 1559: Mull It Over by Opsimath
Mull It Over by Opsimath Each across clue contains a misprint in the definition. In clue order the corrections spell out the last four words of a verse from a poem and the … Read more >>