Another Sunday, another guided tour through the lesser known regions of the dictionary. Most enjoyable as always, thank you Azed.
Independent 9925 / Serpent
Serpent slithers into the Saturday slot this week. At first sight we were intrigued by the unusual grid with no less than eight three-letter words in the middle. We then realised that … Read more >>
Guardian Prize 27,573 by Paul
An easier than usual puzzle from Paul for this week’s Prize.
Enigmatic Variations No. 1340: What It Says on the Tin by Gaston
For those who didn’t see my blog last month, you didn’t miss much. It described the abject failure I had with Sadly Lacking by Ranunculus. I didn’t major in Happy Families… and I … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,927 by WANDERER
A tough challenge from Wanderer today, which took me multiple passes to get through and still needed some help from Geoff for the finishing touches. Thanks Wanderer!
Independent 9,924 / Phi
Phi’s latest puzzle graces the last of the mid-week slots for this week. I am currently in Helsinki in temperatures of around +30, but I have found a quiet and relatively cool corner … Read more >>
Guardian 27,578 – Qaos
Some more Qaotic fun…
Guardian Cryptic 27577 Nutmeg
Thanks Nutmeg, for an enjoyable puzzle and not too difficult. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Cosseting number one son, delicate duffer nursing broken leg (4-10) SELF-INDULGENCE : S(abbrev. for “son”) … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,926 by REDSHANK
The puzzle can be printed off here.
Independent 9923 / Klingsor
Klingsor has given us a enjoyable blocked crossword today without too many obscure words CELERITY (3 down) was new to me, KEPI at 14 across is a fairly common form … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,916 by Goliath
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of July 21, 2018
Financial Times 15,925 by SLORMGORM
Slormgorm is a recent contributor to the FT, but I think not a fledgling setter.
Independent 9,922 by Eccles
A nice gentle crossword in keeping with the Wednesday traditions laid down by Dac and so ably continued by people like Eccles. It all worked out very comfortably and pleasantly, with the exception of my stupid mistake on 1dn described below.
Definitions underlined, in maroon. Anagram indicators in italics.
Guardian Cryptic 27,576 by Philistine
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27576.
Inquisitor 1552: Floors by eXtent
The fourth Inquisitor offered jointly by eXt(ternal + Serp)ent. Preamble: Each clue contains a misprint of one letter; the pairs of incorrect and correct letters, in clue order, spell out four lines … Read more >>