ARTEXLEN kicks off the week…
Independent 12,064/Hippogryph
A sound and entertaining puzzle from Hippogryph to get the puzzling week in the Independent underway.
Financial Times 18,075 by Zamorca
Puzzle from the Weekend FT of June 7, 2025
Guardian Quiptic 1.333/Pasquale
Pasquale always offers us a carefully constructed and tractable crossword when he is in the Quiptic slot.
Independent on Sunday 1,841/Filbert
Filbert is most often to be seen these days in the Independent on Sunday slot. I found this an enjoyable challenge which took a while to tease out, but fell nicely once I had a bit of a foothold in the grid. Some delightful surfaces as always from this setter.
Azed No. 2,763 plain – competition puzzle
The usual pleasant crossword from Azed. I have one or two slight questions about things but no doubt they will be explained.
Definitions in italics, underlined in crimson. Anagram indicators in italics.
Broadway S&B puzzle by Egbert
THIS is Egbert’s puzzle for the S&B in Nottingham.
Egbert’s intro says – With apologies to purists for the non-symmetrical grid and a few liberties taken with the clues! Two entries are abbreviations
Nottingham S&B puzzle by Dalibor
This is Dalibor’s puzzle for the Nottingham S&B.
Crossword for Nottingham S&B by Exit
This is Exit’s puzzle for the Nottingham S&B at Broadway.
Nottingham S&B puzzle by Postmark
Nottingham S&B by Median
This delightful puzzle from Median has some quite innovative clues mixed in, to keep us on our toes. The puzzle can be found here: Median
Everyman 4,102
It wouldn’t be Everyman …
All Shook Up by Henri – Nottingham S&B puzzle – 7 June 2025
Henri (aka Rob T) has kindly provided a puzzle for the enjoyment of attendees at the 2025 Nottingham S&B, although unfortunately he couldn’t be there himself, to receive the bouquets (or brickbats?!) from said attendees. For those who weren’t at the event, there is a copy <here> for you to download and solve before reading the blog, if you so wish…
Independent 12,063 by Umpire
June is with us and the Umpire has found time between innings to compile a puzzle. Some lovely clues and a double pangram to boot. 9ac was sublime; 12ac caught me out; 5dn … Read more >>
Quick Cryptic 62 by Eccles
This week’s 11 x 11 crossword from the Guardian, intended to teach cryptic crosswords, found here