Filbert in his customary IoS slot, with a delightful and meticulously constructed puzzle. A wide range of subjects on show too, which made it a pleasure to solve and blog.
Pierre
Everyman 4,113/17 August
Another sound puzzle in the typical Everyman style to go with the Sunday morning coffee, in the UK at least. Our US and Antipodean friends may have different habits.
Guardian Quiptic 1,343/Chandler
Chandler has the Quiptic for us this week. Let’s see what the beginners and less experienced solvers made of this one.
Independent 12,118/Punk
Punk makes a rare appearance in the Independent. His alter ego in the Guardian, Paul, is a setter who for me has – of late, at least – proved consistently unsolveable. So I approached this one with some trepidation.
Guardian Quiptic 1,341/Pangakupu
A delightful surprise for me this morning when I opened up the Quiptic and found Pangakupu’s byline at the top.
Independent on Sunday 1,849/Filbert
Filbert back in his usual Sunday slot, with a puzzle that took a bit of teasing out, for this solver at least.
Everyman 4,109/20 July
Another week, another Everyman, with all the usual trademarks.
Independent 12,100/Salty
Salty’s sixth puzzle in the Indy, but the first one to come up on my watch. A pleasure to solve and blog – one or two chewy clues, but all fairly indicated and some delightful surfaces.
Guardian Quiptic 1,339/Anto
Anto’s Quiptics in the past have often solicited comments along the lines of ‘decent puzzle, but not a Quiptic’.
Guardian Quiptic 1,337/Pasquale
Another fine Quiptic from Pasquale. I fancy that less experienced and improving solvers will have appreciated this one.
Independent on Sunday 1,845/Filbert
Filbert in his customary Sunday slot with another carefully-constructed and pleasing puzzle.
Independent 12,082/Brunel
A puzzle from Brunel that fits the ‘serious daily cryptic’ definition pretty well, I thought.
Everyman 4,105/22 June
Alan Connor continues as the setter of the Everyman under the paper’s new ownership. Another sound puzzle from him here.
Guardian Quiptic 1,335/Chandler
Chandler is a regular but not particularly frequent setter of the Quiptic, and also produces crosswords for the Quick Cryptic slot in the Guardian.
Independent 12,064/Hippogryph
A sound and entertaining puzzle from Hippogryph to get the puzzling week in the Independent underway.