A laudable theme. Thanks to the setter.
Guardian 26,613 – Bonxie
We haven’t seen a lot of Bonxie lately – his last apeparance was in April, after a gap of a year and a half, so it’s perhaps difficult to get a feel for … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,963 – Dante
Monday Prize Crossword / Jun 22, 2015
After a couple of harder Dante puzzles, I found this one mostly easy until, yes, until ….
Financial Times 14,971 by HAMILTON
Solved this one quickly enough but I am having trouble explaining some of the clues – any help appreciated. Thanks Hamilton.
Guardian 26,612 / Brummie
It doesn’t seem that long since I blogged Brummie’s last puzzle but, on checking, that was 2½ weeks ago so time has been passing more quickly than I though (so what’s new in … Read more >>
Independent 8958 – Quixote
Quixote fills Dac’s Wednesday slot this week. We found this a somewhat frustrating but ultimately fairly straightforward solve – frustrating because at first it looked as though there might be a theme, … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1391: Relay Team by Glow-worm
Preamble: In a sequel to 1 across, X Y performed 50 (twelve words in total). Solvers should highlight the section of the grid in which the relevant callers are located. In six clues, … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,970 by COURTIER
Anyone for tennis?
Independent 8,957 / Knut
Today’s cruciverbal challenge has been provided by Knut, a setter whose work I have only limited experience of. Perhaps due to that limited experience, I didn’t feel that I was really on Knut’s … Read more >>
Guardian 26,611 by Paul
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26611.
Guardian 26,610 / Chifonie
Not Rufus today but a similar medley of anagrams, double [but no cryptic] definitions, charades and insertions from Chifonie, to give the customary gentle start to the week. There are one or two … Read more >>
Quiptic 815 by Anto
A second outing for Anto in the Quiptic slot.
Independent 8956/Raich
A sound Monday puzzle in the usual Raich style. Several that I found difficult to parse, and one I can’t parse at all. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1,320
A rare uninterrupted single-session solve for me, though the amount of scribbles on my paper suggest it was no walkover. Chambers got a fair bit of use to finish off the last quarter … Read more >>