The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27351.
Guardian 27,350 / Picaroon
It’s ages since I blogged a Picaroon puzzle, so I was particularly pleased to land this one. I found it rather easier than usual – there are several straightforward charades, for instance – … Read more >>
Independent 9696 / Klingsor
As expected, a fairly tough challenge from Klingsor today. Having said that, when we came to write up the blog, we wondered why we had any problems – all the clues are … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,702 by NEO
A literary puzzle from Neo…
Financial Times 15,693 – Crux
Monday Prize Crossword / Oct 30, 2017
Some four or five years ago Crux was one the main Monday setters.
Nowadays we see him only sporadically, and his appearance explained why we had both Falcon and Dante in the week before.
Financial Times 15,692 by Mudd
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of October 28, 2017
Independent 9,695 / Daedalus
This was my first experience not of solving a Daedalus crossword but of blogging one. I remember Guardian puzzles by Logodaedalus but he could well be unrelated to our setter today …. I … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,701 by CHALMIE
A good straightforward puzzle. Straightforward is written a compliment here. One of the joys of solving and blogging is the variety of puzzles on offer. Some are filled with new cluing ideas: sometimes they work, sometimes they don’t, and sometimes the setter just sticks to the tried and tested. I like them all. Thank you Chalmie.
Guardian Cryptic 27,349 by Arachne
I’m always delighted to solve and blog an Arachne, and have been lucky enough to get two in a row. Loved 21ac, 5dn, 8dn, and 13dn.
Inquisitor 1514: Memory Shaker by Dysart
After a day with very little in the grid but the bottom right hand corner, I was beginning to fear that this was the one I couldn’t finish (blogger’s nightmare!). I had a … Read more >>
Independent 9694 /Filbert
As far as I can see, Filbert is a new setter. Certainly a search of fifteensquared doesn’t produce any previous puzzles by him / her There was a puzzle last … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,700 by ARMONIE
Typically straightforward and mildly enjoyable Tuesday offering from Armonie.
Guardian 27,348 – Imogen
I found this slightly easier than Imogen can sometimes be, but nevertheless challenging in parts. Very elegant clueing throughout – thanks to Imogen. Across 9. ADORE A … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 938/Carpathian
A debut puzzle from Carpathian, and a good one for the Quiptic spot, I thought. You? Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27,347 by Rufus
Usual Rufus fare.