Perhaps Chalmie should have “charged” us to complete this puzzle…
Financial Times 15,531 – Dante
Monday Prize Crossword / Apr 24, 2017
Fairly typical Dante with indeed a lot of cryptic and double definitions this time,
something that is not always the case (despite what many solvers think).
Financial Times 15,530 by Goliath
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of April 22, 2017
Financial Times 15,539 by AARDVARK
I found this a bit of a struggle, which is unusual for an Aardvark puzzle.
Independent 9533 / Crosophile
Crosophile stands in for Dac this week. It was only when we were compiling the blog that we realised that there is a theme here – given away (perhaps unnecessarily?) … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27,187 by Qaos
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27187.
Inquisitor 1487: Delivery by Eclogue
Delivery by Eclogue The delivery of the definition in each clue has lost a letter which solvers should reinstate prior to solving. In clue order, these letters spell out samples of work created … Read more >>
Nottingham S&B (13/5/17) Update
The Nottingham S&B announcement has been updated to include further details.
Independent 9,532 / Radian
Following the Bank Holiday, a colourful puzzle from Radian is exactly what I needed to get the working week off to a positive start. I found this to be a medium-difficulty puzzle, in … Read more >>
Guardian 27,186 / Paul
I was surprised to see Paul’s name again this morning, so early in the week, after two Saturday Prize puzzles in a row. However, after 1,26 fell out early on, it became obvious … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,538 by CRUX
People, you should try this. The Tuesday FT can be a bit ho-hum but today, Crux has produced a little masterpiece. If you can access it, trust me, there are at least half-a-dozen way-hay moments. No theme, no tricks, not at all hard, just pretty and with moments of beauty.
Private Eye (Cyclops/597) Phone-tapping Constituency
Some very fine clues in this crossword I thought. Some well hidden definitions masquerading as wordplay, and slick surface readings to suggest unassociated subjects meant this was another pleasure to solve. Particularly with clues … Read more >>
Independent 9531/eXternal
It’s a bank holiday, so perhaps we should expect something a bit more demanding. Any road up, I found this demanding; but that could just be me. Sound puzzle, though. … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 911 Hectence
Thank you Hectence for an enjoyable Quiptic. (Aptly relaxing for Labour Day.) Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Don’t allow backing for Trump’s extremes to overshadow right’s regular following (7) PREVENT … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27,185 by Chifonie
A quick, enjoyable solve. Favourites 12ac and 25ac. Thanks, Chifonie.