A super puzzle from Loroso who is back making regular appearances again. Long may this continue. I found this pretty tricky and I made it extra-hard for myself by writing in a couple of incorrect answers at 14d down and 26 across. Thank you Loroso.
Independent 9485 / Alchemi
Alchemi stands in for Dac this week. We found this slightly trickier than the average Wednesday fare. We were somewhat held up by the entry at 17d, which does not … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27,139 by Chifonie
Found this extremely straightforward – favourites were 11ac and 8dn. Thanks, Chifonie
Inquisitor 1479: Symbol by Shark
Preamble: The six unclued entries are members of a group; their unchecked/mutually checked letters could spell I ISSUED PAILS. The group cryptically suggests how to change each of seven identical letters to another … Read more >>
Independent 9,484 / Scorpion
Scorpion has provided today’s cruciverbal workout, which I am blogging rather late in the day owing to circumstances beyond my control. I really enjoyed this puzzle, finding that I needed to chip away … Read more >>
Manual Refresh
A further update: As indicated in my comment #7, this problem was caused by the addition of some text to one of the site’s configuration files last week in an attempt to mitigate … Read more >>
Guardian 27,138 – Brummie
I started off rather slowly with this, but speeded up as things fell into place. There were a couple of rather obscure words, but all clearly clued. There’s a theme of cinema genres, … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,491 by CRUX
A quick and cheerful solve this morning, with some pleasing surfaces.
Guardian Quiptic 903/Provis
Quite a toughie today, I thought, but you tell me otherwise. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) removed definitions … Read more >>
Independent 9,483 by Peter
An enjoyable and fairly easy puzzle with some amusing clues.
Guardian Cryptic 27,137 by Rufus
Double definitions galore.
Private Eye/Cyclops 593 Grim truth
… and the grim truth is – it isn’t all just a joke This was solved at a rate of knots. Straight in with the unwelcome reminder of current government policy at 7A … Read more >>
Guardian Genius 164 – Crucible
I’m sure the idea of replacing an answer with its ‘pair’ has been done in the Genius series before, but it gives plenty of scope to the setter. Some of the pairings here … Read more >>
Azed 2333
I rattled through most of this very quickly, but took at least as long again on the last half-dozen clues (I think the SW corner was the last to fall). Thanks to Azed … Read more >>
Everyman 3,672
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3672.