Another new for me setter but the debut was back in early September
AZED 2,314
A 13 x 11 grid this week and a harder than usual puzzle, I thought.
Independent on Sunday 1,391 by Kairos
Good stuff from Kairos once again this week. This one didn’t put up too much of a fight, but it was enjoyable and I learned a thing or two along the way. In … Read more >>
Everyman 3,653
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3653.
Independent 9362 by Gila (Saturday Puzzle 15 October 2016)
I think this was my first Gila ‘regular’ cryptic solve, although I have come across his/her thematic/barred offerings in the Inquisitor and EV series, and my first Gila blog… I found this a … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations 1246 Criticism Rejected by Piccadilly
A Playfair code this week – a bit like Marmite you either love them or hate them and neither are available at Tesco. Some unusual definitions were probably the hardest part of the … Read more >>
Guardian Prize 27,010 / Paul
A fairly mild Prize puzzle from Paul, after some tough challenges during the previous week. Paul has given us some easy charades, at 12,22,24,27ac and 7 and 18dn, to get us started / … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,371 by GAFF
A really neat themed puzzle from Gaff!! A lot of fun solving including the expected toughies (parsing more difficult than solving when it comes to Gaff). Thanks a lot Gaff for a winnieng puzzle.
Independent 9,361 by Radian
A nice crossword from Radian today. Lots of pleasant clues with smooth surfaces, although as an ex-maths teacher I have misgivings about 14ac.
Guardian Cryptic 27015 Philistine
A crossword with some innovative clue construction. Thanks to Philistine for the challenge. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Cast in 10 officers (6) POLICE : “c” substituted for “t” in(C … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,370 by BRADMAN
Not sure how I feel about this puzzle…
Independent 9360 / Lohengrin
This is the first Lohengrin puzzle we have blogged, and it really had the old grey matter whirring! At one point we were so stumped we thought we’d have to give up on … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27,014 by Paul
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27014.
Financial Times 15,361 – Dante
Monday Prize Crossword / Oct 3, 2016
Last time no Rufus nor Dante, ‘this’ Monday they were both there.
Financial Times 15,360 by Goliath
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of October 1, 2016 This puzzle took me a while to solve with the top-right quadrant proving the most challenging. My clue of the week is … Read more >>