Announcements
Do You Hear What I Hear? Sleigh Bells Ring Are You Listening?
Listener blogs coming soon Beginning with the Listener puzzle from December 14th (no. 4846), Listener blogs will appear here three weeks after the publication date. Thus the blog (no. 4846) will be scheduled … Read more >>
The 3D Cryptics Calendar is now on sale
The 3D Cryptics Calendar is now on sale. It features new and inventive puzzles by (among others) Enigmatist, Paul, Shark and Vlad, supplying the witty and devious clues you would expect, alongside often … Read more >>
A little bit of decorum please
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Wednesday October 30th 2024 saw the publication of a Guardian Cryptic puzzle by the virtually unknown setter Ludwig.
It turns out that there was a previous Ludwig puzzle on Wednesday September 25th.
It further transpires that the answers to both puzzles are the same though the clues are, almost entirely, different.
It put me in mind of Inquisitor 1266 on Saturday February 2nd 2013 and Inquisitor 1267 on Saturday February 9th 2013.
Please can I take the opportunity to remind people that this is a friendly, well-mannered site where everyone should be expected to treat others with respect and is entitled to respect in return.
Advance warning – possible down time
Advance warning – possible down time
S&B York – Last Minute Details
A handy reminder of the weekend’s itinerary:
Financial Times 17,863 – error
The FT has published two different puzzles this morning. There is a Monk puzzle on the mobile app, but a Basilisk for the printed and online puzzles. Both are numbered 17,863. We have … Read more >>
S&B York 2024 – Friday 25th & Saturday 26th October 2024 – IMPORTANT UPDATE
S&B York 2024 – Friday 25th & Saturday 26th October 2024 – IMPORTANT UPDATE Hi again, everyone. Four weeks to go! We’re now at the stage where I need to liaise with the … Read more >>
York S&B – puzzles
Are you thinking of submitting a puzzle at the York S&B? We have a small team of bloggers who have kindly offered to blog them. We will need a pdf of the puzzle … Read more >>
RIP – Orlando
RIP – Orlando
S&B York 2024 – Friday 25th & Saturday 26th October 2024
S&B York 2024 – Friday 25th & Saturday 26th October 2024
Guardian Prize Puzzle 29,440
**UPDATE**
RIP – Andy Stewart
RIP – Andy Stewart Andy Stewart, who set as Dysart has passed away. He produced 18 Listener crosswords and 14 Inquistor crosswords and appeared in the Enigmatic Variations, the Magpie and the Crossword … Read more >>
RIP – Dutch
RIP – Dutch I heard at the weekend of the recent death of Richard Pauptit. Please follow this link for more information: https://bigdave44.com/2024/07/07/rip-dutch/#more-198788 Update: Here are the details of the memorial service being … Read more >>