A pretty straightforward solve today from PHSSSTHPOK but with a few interesting twists.
Guardian 26,909 / Nutmeg
We’re more used to seeing Nutmeg in the Quiptic slot on a Monday but it’s always a pleasure to find her name on a puzzle. The usual blend of wit and elegance, with … Read more >>
Independent 9,255 by Hoskins
Relative new boy Hoskins returns with a bit of sauce…
AZED 2,296
A 13 by 11 grid this week for the competition puzzle.
Everyman 3635
Sound stuff from Everyman. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) removed definitions are underlined Across 1 Mad dogs in rather hard … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1373 Raich
(Please click here for this same blog but with a picture quiz added. Please do NOT post hereinbelow any comment relating to the picture quiz. Thank you.) An enjoyable one from Raich, to … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1373 with Picture Quiz
(Please post comments on ONLY the picture quiz hereinbelow. To post comments on the crossword puzzle, please click here.) An enjoyable one from Raich, to whom thanks. Definitions are underlined in the clues. … Read more >>
Independent Crossword 9254 by Eimi
The boss giving himself a Saturday outing today, with a puzzle that had me slapping answers in at a great rate. 1 down, 9 across went in with hardly any thought. Of course … Read more >>
Guardian Prize 26,902 by Enigmatist
When I saw Enigmatist’s name, I confess to a moment of apprehension, but in the event the puzzle proved to be both accessible and entertaining.
Enigmatic Variations 1228: Full Circle by Artix
What will EV solvers find at the ‘Artix Circle’?…A vast expanse of whiteness for a start! With no numbers and very few bars, we have ourselves another jigsaw EV…albeit at least with the … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,263 by BRADMAN
A breezy puzzle from Bradman today. Good fodder for beginners on the FT. Clean cluing and a few full length clues made for a pleasurable solving experience.
Independent 9,253 / Phi
It is Friday and the compiling slot is occupied by Phi, as one might expect. I found this one moderately difficult, in that I didn’t sail through it but nor did it give … Read more >>
Guardian 26,907 / Orlando
It’s four months since Orlando last appeared in the Cryptic slot, so this was a welcome sight on a rather duller morning than we’ve become used to this week. Orlando’s fans will not … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,262 by GAFF
A birthday tribute by Gaff
Guardian Cryptic 26,906 by Picaroon
Tough at the start, and enjoyable throughout – favourites 12ac, 1dn, 14dn and 16dn. Thanks Picaroon.