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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.
Enigmatic Variations No.1698 – Blanks by Eclogue
“Wordplay in each clue which does not involve theme-words or their variations generates an extra letter read in clue order, these provide a description of a text and its often repeated word. The completion of the unclued BLANKS must be deduced. Chambers Dictionary (2016) is recommended.”
Independent 12,072 by Eccles
We are very happy to have another Eccles to blog.
Financial Times 18,084 by IO
A glance at the grid might hint at what we are in for.
Cryptic crossword No 29,724 by Paul
Paul is the setter is this morning.