A straightforward puzzle this weekend. All good, thank you Philistine.
Enigmatic Variations No. 1315: Get Ready by Samuel
Our esteemed EV editor has clearly decided that jigsaws are for life, not just for Christmas! At least on alternate weeks, as this is the second Samuel jigsaw I have blogged in a … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,778 / Neo
I’m a late stand-in for the scheduled blogger so this post has been prepared in something of a rush. If anything needs further explanation please say. A rather tricky cryptic from Neo today … Read more >>
Guardian 27,428 – Puck
Some not-too-tricky Puckery for our entertainment today.
Independent 9774 / Phi
Phi. on Friday – no surprises there All but one of the entries were words that I have come across. RECREANTS at 18 across was new to me but the … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,777 by AARDVARK
The puzzle can be found here.
Financial Times 15,767 by Goliath
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of January 27, 2018
Independent 9,773 by Serpent
For the second time in succession Serpent is stuck with me, but from my point of view that’s fine. There were some very good clues here. It was none too easy, but once one knows the answers it all fits in well (with the exception in my case of 4dn, which I still don’t really get — but I do now, thanks James and WordPlodder, good clue).
Definitions underlined, in maroon, and anagram indicators in italics.
Guardian Cryptic 27427 Imogen
A bit difficult to start with, but then the pace quickened. Thanks to Imogen. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Victorian chimney sweeping, an example of nepotism? (4,3,3,4) JOBS FOR THE … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,776 by CHALMIE
We have to find eight 1-acrosses in the solutions, not otherwise defined. Not knowing which solutions were undefined made this a little trickier than usual but fortunately I had at least heard of all the 1-acrosses. Thanks Chalmie.
Independent 9772 / Eccles
We had the pleasure of blogging Eccles’ most recent Indy puzzle last month, and here he is again! All good fun – nothing too tricky, lovely surfaces, and some ingenious definitions. Our … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27,426 by Picaroon
The puzzle may be found ar https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27426.
Inquisitor 1527: Flirt by Schadenfreude
Flirt by Schadenfreude Solvers must complete the grid and highlight seven titles, a phrase common to each appearing only once. The wordplay yielded by each clue leads to the entered answer plus … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,775 by GAFF
Dashed hard work for a Tuesday morning including one answer I’ve had to invent. But a fine anniversary puzzle from Gaff. Thanks to him.
Guardian 27,425 / Vlad
A most enjoyable challenge from Vlad this morning. A puzzle brimming with intricate constructions and well-hidden definitions, leading to some rather tricky bits of parsing and lots of smiles as the pennies dropped. … Read more >>