Standard Falcon fare.
Guardian 26,919 – Philistine
In the light of this morning’s news I’m definitely not in a mood to enjoy crosswords, but trying to look at this one objectively I can see lots of ingenious clueing, including a … Read more >>
Guardian one-off cryptic / Boatman and crew
We were told that “1,5,17,9 will be tomorrow’s story” and advised to use a pencil. If you haven’t seen the puzzle and wish to solve it, don’t ‘Read the rest of this entry’, … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 26918 Puck
For once, I found the hidden theme, after completing the grid. It’s centred around one of Puck’s passions. Thanks Puck. Definitions are underlined in the clues. The INCREDIBLE STRING BAND was formed by … Read more >>
Independent 9264 / Hob
Well, EU Referendum Day, and the Indy goes for a themed puzzle from Hob – based on…..cricket! However, it is the 100th anniversary of the birth of one the most iconic English … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,265 – Mudd
Monday Prize Crossword / Jun 13, 2016
Mudd, making one of his infrequent Monday visits, gave us a puzzle of two halves.
Financial Times 15,264 by Rosa Klebb
Prize puzzle from the weekend of June 12, 2016
Financial Times 15,273 by MONK
Puzzles from Monk seem to have got considerably easier over the last year or so (easier, not necessarily easy). Do others think the same or have I just finally got the hang of it all?
Independent 9,263 / Kairos
I was surprised not to find myself on familiar territory today, having expected to have Dac’s latest puzzle to solve and blog this Wednesday. As it was, today provided me with my first … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 26,917 by Crucible
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26917.
Inquisitor 1442: Text Message by Xanthippe
This is the “Hi” third of Hihoba, working alone this week as both Ho and Ba are unavailable, so please forgive mistakes – I have not been cross-checked this time! All clues are … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,272 by JULIUS
Themed Eurofun from Julius.
Guardian 26,916 / Pasquale
A second surprise this week: after Rufus standing aside for Tramp yesterday, I was thinking we might see him today. Instead, it’s Pasquale, in rather milder mood than usual – not a single … Read more >>
Independent 9262 / Radian
Radian has given us a puzzle today with mainly common words or phrases in the grid There seems to be a monetary or financial theme in the grid with entries such … Read more >>
Guardian 26915, Tramp
Lovely, tricky stuff. Favourites 16ac, 20dn/6ac/12ac and 21dn. Thanks Tramp