Another message from Puck:
The 2017 3D Crossword Calendar is now available, and would make an ideal Christmas present for either yourself (go on, put it on that list!) or for someone else you know that is into crosswords.
Year: 2016
Financial Times 15,401 by BRADMAN
A largely straightforward puzzle from Bradman save for a few clues which expanded my vocabulary. Many thanks Don !!
Guardian 27,045 / Vlad
Vlad at his trickiest! With a completely empty grid after my first pass through the clues I thought I was going to struggle with this one, and so it proved, but I got … Read more >>
Independent 9391 / Phi
With Phi you are always looking for a theme or a message The only thing that strikes me this week is that there are a few names contained within the across … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,400 / Wanderer
It would seem that loonapick, the scheduled blogger, is out of the country for longer than the two weeks that I originally agreed to cover for him. Either that or something else has prevented … Read more >>
Independent 9,390 by Nestor
Nestor is often difficult, and this was no exception. But as it should be — one looks back when parsing a clue and says “well that really wasn’t too hard”. There are some quite outstanding clues here and the fact that they took me a long time to solve didn’t detract from the enjoyment.
Guardian Cryptic 27,044 by Paul
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27044.
Financial Times 15,390 by Alberich
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of November 5, 2016
Guardian 27,043 / Crucible
If Brendan’s Macbeth puzzle that I blogged last week was right up my street, as I said, this one must be comfortably settled on my sofa with a cup of tea! Speaking of … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,399 by AARDVARK
Some not so obvious word definitions made some of the clues made this a little tricky to explain. Thank you Aardvark.
Independent 9389 / Lohengrin
One of the things I like about Lohengrin’s puzzles is the misdirection and today was no exception. Many times I was misled as to the definition, which seemed obvious on first reading the … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1463: Health Warning by Nutmeg
Preamble: Solvers must complete the grid, including a health warning which applies to both grid and clues. Each clue is contaminated by a thematic letter, appearing as a misprint in the definition part. … Read more >>
Independent 9,388 / Scorpion
Scorpion has produced today’s puzzle for our stimulation and delectation. Tuesday’s puzzle often has a theme to it or a Nina around its perimeter, although I have found no trace of either, despite … Read more >>