I enjoyed this very much. In the Goldilocks zone for me: neither too easy nor hard; inventive but not flashy; general knowledge but not a quiz; generally just right for a morning coffee solve. Thanks Sleuth.
Independent 9293 / Dac
We found this a little trickier than the average Dac, but no less enjoyable. As usual, excellent clues and great surfaces. Initialy we felt that the parsing of 5d was a bit ‘loose’ … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 26,947 by Pan
The puzzle my be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26947.
Inquisitor 1447: One and Only One by The Ace of Hearts
Preamble: One letter must be omitted, wherever it occurs, from the answer to each clue before entry in the grid; wordplay and letter counts refer to the mutilated forms entered. In clue order, … Read more >>
Guardian 26,946 / Philistine
It’s about a year since I blogged a Philistine puzzle and so I was happy to see his name this morning. There’s quite a variety of clue types, from the familiarly straightforward [5, … Read more >>
Independent 9,292 / Hieroglyph
It is Tuesday today and so probably time for a themed puzzle. A first glance at the clues shows that 1D is to provide the gateway clue to a theme running through the … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,302 by HAMILTON
Rather harder than the normal Tuesday offering, I thought, and including a quite brilliant long anagram.
Guardian 26,945 – Rufus: Updated
Apologies all – boring real world things have kept me from blogging this puzzle so far. This post will be updated soon.
Edit: blog has now been posted. Not too sure about 5ac or 23ac. Favourites 13ac and 18ac.
Independent 9,291 by Knut
Knut has left me feeling like singing the blues today…
Guardian Quiptic 871 Moley
(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.) A quick solve, especially suitable for … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 871 with Picture Quiz
(Please post comments on ONLY the picture quiz hereinbelow. To post comments on the crossword puzzle, please click here.) A quick solve, especially suitable for beginners. Thanks to Moley. Definitions are underlined in … Read more >>
AZED 2,302
A harder than usual plain puzzle this week, with some knowledge of both French and German of assistance.
Independent on Sunday 1,379 by Anglio
We don’t see Anglio terribly often, and a quick search through the site suggests that bloggers, myself included, have not found this to be the easiest of setters. Happily enough, this puzzle seemed … Read more >>
Everyman 3,641
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3641.
Independent 9,290 by Anax
One doesn’t tend to expect an easy ride if you happen to draw an Anax on a Saturday. I have to put my hands up and admit this one was far beyond me. … Read more >>