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Guardian Cryptic 26656 with Picture Quiz

Fri August 21, 2015 at 1:10 pmFri August 21, 2015 at 10:00 am by scchua

(Please post comments on ONLY the picture quiz hereinbelow. To post comments on the crossword puzzle, please click here.) An enjoyable puzzle from Paul. Thanks to him. Definitions are underlined in the clues. … Read more >>

Financial Times 15,015 by CHALMIE

Fri August 21, 2015 at 7:04 amFri August 21, 2015 at 5:02 am by Turbolegs

An enjoyable, relatively straightforward puzzle from Chalmie, thanks to whom for a good Friday morning workout. I caught on to the theme pretty quickly and that lead me on a couple of wild goose chases where Chalmie had been devious in his misdirection. Overall, a fun puzzle and ideal for solvers moving beyond the beginners stage.

Independent 9001/Morph

Thu August 20, 2015 at 6:30 pmThu August 20, 2015 at 4:51 pm by Pierre

Called off the bench as substitute again because the scheduled blogger(s) didn’t post, so apologies for a fairly terse blog. I really enjoyed this one, as almost always with a Morph puzzle. He … Read more >>

Financial Times 15,014 by PETO

Thu August 20, 2015 at 8:26 amThu August 20, 2015 at 6:43 am by David and Linda

Very straightforward and clearly clued. Thanks, Peto.

Guardian 26,655 by Puck

Thu August 20, 2015 at 9:18 pmThu August 20, 2015 at 5:17 am by PeterO

The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26655.

Financial Times 15,005 – Mudd

Thu October 29, 2015 at 5:36 pmThu August 20, 2015 at 12:05 am by Sil

Monday Prize Crossword / Aug 10, 2015

Nice to have Mudd (at another place much appreciated as Paul) instead of the familiar Monday faces (Dante, Falcon, Crux).

Financial Times 15,004 by Alberich

Thu August 20, 2015 at 12:01 am by Pete Maclean

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of August 8th, 2015

Financial Times 15,013 by WANDERER

Wed August 19, 2015 at 8:04 pmWed August 19, 2015 at 10:56 am by PeeDee

I found this tricky. There is much to be enjoyed in here though, so well worth persevering.

Independent 9,000 / Dac

Wed August 19, 2015 at 10:19 am by RatkojaRiku

It has fallen to Dac to compile today’s landmark puzzle: the 9,000th Independent cryptic crossword! I wonder if the entry at 1A was chosen to mark the occasion or whether this was pure … Read more >>

Guardian 26,654 / Philistine

Wed August 19, 2015 at 2:23 pmWed August 19, 2015 at 9:35 am by Eileen

Another box of delights from Philistine, brimming with witty surfaces and ingenious wordplay, and producing a number of ahas and chortles along the way. Many thanks, Philistine, for a lot of fun to … Read more >>

Inquisitor 1398: Good Fortune by Eclogue

Wed August 19, 2015 at 4:44 amWed August 19, 2015 at 12:01 am by Hihoba

Long, but easily understood preamble this week. A letter has been dropped from each clue (except 38) and should be reinserted before solving. In clue order, the dropped letters spell a song title … Read more >>

Financial Times 15,012 by ARMONIE

Tue August 18, 2015 at 9:29 am by loonapick

In for a penny…

Independent 8999 / Kairos

Tue August 18, 2015 at 8:49 amTue August 18, 2015 at 7:30 am by duncanshiell

Kairos’s monthly appearance today – always good fun. We got our money’s worth today. You don’t often see 36 clues in a daily broadsheet puzzle. Often, an increased number of … Read more >>

Guardian 26,653 by Shed

Tue August 18, 2015 at 7:12 am by manehi

Lots to like in this, with the longer clues providing a gentle way in. Favourites 16ac, 5dn and 17dn. Thanks Shed.

Independent 8998 by Hieroglyph

Mon August 17, 2015 at 9:00 am by NealH

Abbreviations () = abbreviated word e.g. A(mpere) [] = letters removed hom = homophone There were some nice clues here, 5D and 28 being particularly worthy of mention. Having failed to notice last … Read more >>