Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of December 12, 2015
Inquisitor 1416: Can Henry? by Kruger
A carte blanche grid, so no bars and no numbers, but at least the clues have length indications and are in normal order. However, two entries are unclued, and there are a few … Read more >>
Independent 9107 / Knut
Knut seems to be trying out a few new tricks on us in this puzzle. There were a number of clues which we solved once we had some crossing letters but it took … Read more >>
Financial Times 15120 Wanderer
(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 puzzle that’s trickier than the … Read more >>
Financial Times 15120 with Picture Quiz
(Please post comments on ONLY the picture quiz hereinbelow. To post comments on the crossword puzzle, please click here.) A puzzle that’s trickier than the usual start to the FT week, with some … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 26761 by Screw
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26761.
Guardian Quiptic 840/Moley
A good Quiptic from Moley this morning, but a bit tough in places. Or perhaps that’s just me suffering brain fade after hearing Frosty the fricking Snowman in my local Sainsbury’s just too … Read more >>
Independent 9106 by Hoskins
() = abbreviation e.g. a(mpere) hom = homophone [] = letters removed An interesting puzzle from Hoskins which has a NINA (right and left side of puzzle), which you appear to have to … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 26760 by Rufus
Enjoyed this, with 23ac and 15dn particular favourites. Thanks, Rufus.
Cyclops 562, and a Christmas bonus
A relatively gentle Cyclops puzzle, in preparation for the Christmas special. Good luck to Beermagnet for blogging that one. What more is there to say, except to wish everyone a great Christmas and … Read more >>
Everyman 3610
To me, at any rate a much harder than usual Everyman
Independent on Sunday 1,347 by Crosophile
A nice Sunday workout from Crosophile this week. I’d perhaps have got through it quicker had I not been so slow to spot the anagram in the long 16 across. 15 down also … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1345
Unlike the last Beelzebub that I blogged, I found this one a little tricky (meiosis!) in places, particularly the SE corner which contained my last entries. The crossing 28ac and 24dn caused a … Read more >>
Azed 2271
An Azed plain puzzle this week This was a fairly typical Azed. The entries were the usual result of Azed’s trawl through the dictionary looking for a mix of well … Read more >>
Independent Crossword 9099 by Bannsider (12-12-2015)
Well a busy time of year – so it would be nice for a nice gentle puzzle to relax on a Saturday. Then I read the words “By Bannsider” – not much hope … Read more >>