Chandler is a regular but not particularly frequent setter of the Quiptic, and also produces crosswords for the Quick Cryptic slot in the Guardian.
Everyman 4,104
I thought this was rather harder than usual, but perhaps that was because I was having dreadful trouble with my mouse. The blog took longer than it usually does. The usual rhyming pair, the self-referential clue and the ‘primarily’ clue are all as usual and coloured in the diagram. Some nice clues, one or two that I don’t understand, and one or two mild criticisms.
Definitions in italics, underlined in crimson. Indicators (homophone, reversal, anagram, missing letter, etc) in italics. Anagrams indicated *(like this) or (like this)*. Link-words in green.
Azed No. 2,765 – plain
A plain puzzle from Azed.
Quiz tomorrow (Sunday)
Hi all Just a reminder that the quiz is tomorrow and that the venue has changed from the original invitation. It is a larger venue so there is still room to add people … Read more >>
Independent 12,075 by Phi
The puzzle is available to solve online or download here.
Hi all. Phi has provided an enjoyable puzzle which I found at the gentler end of his range – especially if you spot the extra feature.
Quick Cryptic 64 by Maskarade
This week’s 11 x 11 crossword from the Guardian, intended to teach cryptic crosswords, found here
Private Eye (Cyclops / 806) Podcast taboo
Is there something missing from the Eye crossword this time?
Guardian Saturday Prize Crossword 29,721 by Brummie (14 June 2025)
By my reckoning I have blogged 114 of Cyclops’ Private Eye puzzles so far, roughly every other fortnight since 2016, but only two Saturday Prize Brummies – his Grauniad alter-ego…(all super-heroes have an alter-ego, don’t they?…)
Listener No 4870 Fives by KevGar
We see that this is KevGar’s eleventh Listener crossword. KevGar have been producing them since 2012.
Guardian 29,726 by Brummie
A tough and enjoyable challenge – my favourites were 9ac, 18ac, 5dn, and 17dn. Thanks to Brummie
Independent 12074 / Magus
This is the second Independent puzzle from Magus
Financial Times 18,086 by XELA
A challenging Friday workout from XELA.
Independent 12,073 by Bluejacket
One of the Indy’s newer setters is here to entertain us today.
Guardian 29,725 – Brockwell
Lots of cross-references in this one, and even after getting the key answer at 12 across I found this quite a challenge. I enjoyed the different ways the theme was used. Thanks to Brockwell.
Financial Times 18,085 by GURNEY
Gurney is the setter of this morning's FT puzzle.