A gentle puzzle from Bradman, much like others from him in the past. I felt the clues were mostly straightforward except a couple that seemed to be slightly out of sync with the rest of the puzzle. Thanks Bradman for a genial workout.
Financial Times 15,179 by PETO
This one grew on me
Independent 9168 / Punk
As expected we enjoyed this puzzle from Punk. There are quite a few proper nouns among the entries, but we don’t think there’s a connection between them. All good fun, with only … Read more >>
Guardian 26,822 – Qaos
Good fun from Qaos today (despite a couple of niggles). His puzzles usually have a hidden theme of some kind: I can’t see anything in this one, but I may well have missed … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,170 – Falcon
Monday Prize Crossword / Feb 22, 2016
On a day I expected a Crux crossword, it was Falcon who made a quick re-appearance.
Something that is surely appreciated by those who loved the old-style Everyman.
Financial Times 15,169 by Rosa Klebb
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of February 20, 2016
Financial Times 15,178 by GOZO
A super puzzle, and not an easy one. Thank you Gozo.
Guardian 26,821 / Nutmeg
A gentle saunter from Nutmeg today with nothing to frighten the horses (and nothing much for me to say about it). No obscure words, no convoluted wordplay, just a straightforward and pleasant solve. … Read more >>
Independent 9,167 / Dac
It’s Wednesday morning and thus time for my monthly outing with Dac. Dac puzzles are always enjoyable, with tidy clues that can be parsed with absolute certainty, relying little on abstruse information or … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1426: Euro by Schadenfreude
Lacking an Inquisitor reprieve, this will be my penultimate blog. If your haven’t already done so, please sign the petition for the continuance of the Inquisitor which can be found HERE. This Schadenfreude … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,177 by ARMONIE
Typical Armonie fare
Independent 9166 / Knut
Knut.has a reputation for producing topical puzzles. This puzzle is topical, but I suspect it could have been published at any time over the next four months as the topic … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 26,820 by Imogen
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26820.
Guardian Quiptic 850/Beale
I found this a difficult Quiptic, and when I’d finished solving and blogging it, I discovered why. Quiptics with a theme are about as rare as hens’ teeth, but there’s one here. It’s … Read more >>
Guardian 26,819 / Rufus
A traditional Rufus medley, with perhaps more anagrams and fewer cryptic and double definitions than usual. There are a couple of places where the cluing seems rather awry but it’s perhaps me being … Read more >>