An enjoyable challenge from Monk.
FT
Financial Times 17,740 by FALCON
The puzzle opens with this announcement:
Allan Scott, who compiled nearly 400 cryptic crosswords for the FT as Falcon, has died. A regular compiler for several other newspapers, he also set many Polymaths, the FT’s Saturday general knowledge puzzle. His guiding principles were that “the shorter the clue the better” and that in the contest between compiler and solver, “the solver should always win”. He worked right up until last month. This is his penultimate cryptic puzzle.
I for one will certainly miss this setter. This posthumous offering from Falcon displays his usual solid setting style . . . ,
Financial Times 17,739 by BOBCAT
BOBCAT starts off the week…
RIP – Allan Scott
I have just heard of the passing of Allan Scott who was a former Everyman setter. Thanks to crypticsue for the following link: RIP Allan Scott aka Campbell
Financial Times 17,732 by Buccaneer
Puzzle from the Weekend FT of May 11, 2024
Financial Times 17,737 MUDD
A slightly trickier MUDD this Friday but the usual fun nonetheless! 🙂
Financial Times 17,736 GUY
Guy provides our FT challenge this morning.
Financial Times 17,735 by BASILISK
A very enjoyable puzzle from Basilisk.
Financial Times 17,734 by AARDVARK
Well, I feel as though I just managed to limp across the finish line on this one, owing to some rather challenging clues.
Financial Times 17,733 by ARTEXLEN
ARTEXLEN kicks off the week…
Financial Times (Jumbo) 17,725 by Julius
My first blog of an FT puzzle – it seems they put out an extra cryptic last weekend, a 23×23 Jumbo, presumably for all that extra time people would have on their hands with the Bank Holiday! The regular FT blogger couldn’t fit this into his schedule, so he put it out to tender…
FT 17,726 by Pedrock
Puzzle from the Weekend FT of May 4, 2024
Financial Times 17,731 LEONIDAS
A tough puzzle from LEONIDAS this Friday.
Financial Times 17,730 GOZO
Gozo is today’s setter
Financial Times 17,729 by IO
It’s IO! Love or hate this setter, he is one of a kind.