A fun solve – I liked 9ac, 16ac, 26ac, and 18dn. Thanks to Matilda
Month: May 2023
Guardian Quiptic 1,226/Bartland
A puzzle ideally suited for beginners and improving solvers, I thought. Slightly marred by a classic lack of Grauniad editorship, sadly. No doubt by late morning there will be an addition to the … Read more >>
Independent 11,416/Filbert
Filbert is quite the go-to guy in the Independent at the moment. He has been a very positive addition to the growing list of Indy setters, and I enjoyed teasing this one out. … Read more >>
Everyman 3,994
So it’s the Sunday following some sort of bash down London way
Independent on Sunday 1,733/Brunel
I found this a good cryptic challenge with some stand-out surface readings. Just a bit hard. The Independent on Sunday puzzle has historically been along the lines of ‘suitable for less experienced solvers’, … Read more >>
Independent 11,415 by Knut
The puzzle is available here.
Guardian Prize Puzzle 29,063 / Paul
I found this a tough puzzle – lots of lovely clues, though. Thanks, Paul! There was a mini theme of the words “handy”, “randy”, “dandy”, “candy” in the clues, which needed to be … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,407 by Pedrock
Weekend puzzle from the FT of May 6, 2023
Cyclops 752 – Pig-headed Intruder
Just like the news these last few days, this puzzle is a little Trump-heavy, with three mentions in the clues…
Financial Times 17,408 by Gozo
Weekend Jumbo from the FT of May 6, 2023
Financial Times 17,413 by SLEUTH
An atypical challenge from SLEUTH who generally tends to dish out relatively easy offerings but this one was not cut from that cloth.
Independent 11,414 by Phi
Well this was a tricky Phi-day challenge.
Guardian Cryptic 29,068 by Philistine
A fun solve with some tricky parsing – my favourites were 4ac, 24ac, 2dn, and 13dn. Thanks to Philistine for the puzzle
Financial Times 17,412 by BOBCAT
Bobcat is the Thursday FT setter this week.
Independent 11,413 / Bluth
Bluth has produced today’s puzzle for our stimulation and delectation. There is plenty to get one’s teeth into here, including four 15-letter entries. I found this to be a challenging and above all … Read more >>