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Enigmatic Variations No. 1193: Misnomer by Kcit

Sat October 10, 2015 at 12:00 am by Shenanigans

I stand to be corrected, but I think this is Kcit’s 50th Enigmatic Variations crossword, the first being no. 29, Layettes back in 1993. That’s some feat, especially since, under his other pseudonym, … Read more >>

Guardian 26,698 / Paul

Fri October 9, 2015 at 9:36 am by Gaufrid

Eileen is still without internet access so I get a chance to cover a Guardian cryptic for a change. Not too many hold-ups once I realised that 28ac wasn’t ‘turning’ but I was … Read more >>

Independent 9044 / Phi

Fri October 9, 2015 at 7:51 am by Bertandjoyce

It’s another Friday, and another Phi-day. We found the last two entries quite tricky and had to use a word search as time was pressing on. We’d never heard of 17d before although … Read more >>

Financial Times 15,057 by PETO

Fri October 9, 2015 at 2:26 am by Turbolegs

Greetings from the San Francisco Airport. A relatively straightforward challenge from Peto with a workable-mix of uncommon parsings that kept the interest well alive. Had to confirm the deconstruction for a couple of solutions on google but otherwise a pleasant warm-up kind of puzzle.

Financial Times 15,056 by CHALMIE

Thu October 8, 2015 at 8:44 am by David and Linda

Very straightforwardly clued, but with a nice sting in the tail. Nice one, Chalmie.

Guardian 26,697 by Orlando

Thu October 8, 2015 at 8:11 am by manehi

Really enjoyable and not too difficult, with lots of neat cluing and surfaces. Favourites 10ac, 28ac, 8dn and 13dn. Thanks, Orlando.

Independent 9,043 / Alchemi

Thu October 8, 2015 at 8:00 am by RatkojaRiku

It has been a while since it last fell to me to blog an Alchemi crossword, and solving/blogging today’s puzzle has reminded me of just what I’ve been missing. I found this puzzle … Read more >>

Financial Times 15,047 – Dante

Thu October 29, 2015 at 5:31 pmThu October 8, 2015 at 12:05 am by Sil

Monday Prize Crossword / Sep 28, 2015

85% easy, 15% making me think. Blame it on the cryptic definitions.

Financial Times 15,046 by Goliath

Mon October 12, 2015 at 3:41 pmThu October 8, 2015 at 12:01 am by Pete Maclean

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of September 26, 2015

Sloggers and Betters – London – 17th October 2015

Sun October 18, 2015 at 8:19 amWed October 7, 2015 at 10:51 am by Admin

There will be a meeting for crossword setters and solvers at The George, Borough High Street, Southwark, London, SE1 1NH, coinciding with the annual Times Crossword Championship. The meeting will begin at 11:00 … Read more >>

Financial Times 15,055 by MONK

Thu October 8, 2015 at 3:37 pmWed October 7, 2015 at 10:42 am by PeeDee

“Quite an easy crossword from Monk.” Now, there’s something that you don’t hear every day!

Enigmatic Variations No. 1193: Misnomer by Kcit

Guardian 26,698 / Paul

Independent 9044 / Phi

Financial Times 15,057 by PETO

Financial Times 15,056 by CHALMIE

Guardian 26,697 by Orlando

Independent 9,043 / Alchemi

Financial Times 15,047 – Dante

Financial Times 15,046 by Goliath

Sloggers and Betters – London – 17th October 2015

Financial Times 15,055 by MONK

Guardian 26,696 – Philistine

Independent 9042 / Dac

Inquisitor 1405: Unfulfilled Talent by Schadenfreude

Financial Times 15,054 by SAYANG