Trademark cheek-puffing anagrams and some evocative surfaces from Sayang this morning.
Guardian 27,018 – Paul
It’s unusual these days to see Paul on a Tuesday, but being earlier in the week didn’t mean (at least for me) an easier puzzle: I found this quite hard by Paul’s standards, … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 883 / Pan
This puzzle would have benefited from more accurate checking as there appears to be two errors (18ac & 13dn) unless I’ve missed something. Edit: perhaps I have missed something in 13dn (thanks Cookie @3). I had … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27,017 by Rufus
It’s Monday, so it’s Rufus…
Independent 9,363 by Eccles
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…