The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26356.
Financial Times 14,709 – Falcon
Monday Prize Crossword/Aug 25 Solving the Observer’s Everyman is my favourite way to start the day on a Sunday morning, so no complaints from the Dutch jury to assess another sound puzzle by the setter’s alter ego Falcon. … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,708 by Mudd
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of August 23, 2014 Another fine Mudd puzzle — thank you Mr. Halpern. My favourite clues in it are 13a (ANTIFREEZE), 3d (LOGO) and 19d (LACROSSE). All … Read more >>
Independent 8,701 by Dac
Dac never fails. His clues always have excellent surfaces and their parsing is straightforward and not open to argument.
Definitions underlined.
Financial Times 14,717 by MONK
Yet another varied and enjoyable crossword from Monk. This was a reasonaly accessiible puzzle by Monk standards (ie merely hard).
Guardian 26,355 / Imogen
I have been looking forward to blogging my first Imogen puzzle and I certainly wasn’t disappointed with this one. There are some really good, witty clues here and some misleading definitions. Much of … Read more >>
Charity cryptic quiz
Richard Cleaver has asked me to help publicise this cryptic quiz, which is raising funds for MIND. Do have a go — it’s pretty good, and in a very deserving cause. Richard says: … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1348: Reset by Shark
I reckon we’ve had the tough one for this quintet, so this puzzle from Shark should be easy or moderate – but there are no guarantees. “A thematic reference appears in 8 … Read more >>
Independent 8700 / Phi
Phi on a Tuesday? Is there something special coming on Phiday? This was an enjoyable solve, as usual, with only a couple of checks required – we’d not come across the … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,716 / Dante
Well, I hardly expected to see Dante on a Tuesday and wondered if I had got my days mixed up. However, it couldn’t be Monday because it wasn’t a prize puzzle. A very … Read more >>
Guardian 26,354 by Otterden
All fairly straightforward today, though I’m not a huge fan of the grid with six 3-letter solutions. Favourite clue was 22dn.
Guardian 26,353 – Rufus
Slightly trickier than the average Rufus, I thought, with fewer cryptic definitions than usual, making it seem more like a “normal” puzzle. Thanks to Rufus. Across 9. … Read more >>
Independent 8699 / Rorschach
There was much to enjoy in this puzzle despite its political and sports references not being of my persuasion. I struggled with the first part of 5/12 until I resorted to Google and I’m … Read more >>
Cyclops 528: Beware of Greeks bearing gifts…
… or anyone else, come to that. Better late than never, I hope. As I said earlier, after the disruption and upheaval of the past few months, we’re now getting settled into our … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 772/Pan
I thought this was a super Quiptic from Pan. Clear and witty cluing; no obscurities; friendly grid. What more do you want on a Monday morning? Abbreviations cd … Read more >>