A tough puzzle from Alberich.
Guardian 26,344 – Nutmeg
I found this a lot easier than some of Nutmeg’s recent offerings in the Cryptic spot; in fact some of the clues seem more in the style of the Quiptic. There seem to … Read more >>
Independent 8690 / Anax
Well…. another Thursday toughie from Anax. As is often the way with Anax, there were several unusual meanings of words that were otherwise familiar, along with several words we’d not come … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,697 – Crux
Monday Prize Crossword/Aug 11 The usual not too spicy quality fare from Crux but, imho, once more let down by some weak cryptic definitions. So both ‘thanks’ and ‘sorry’ to the setter. Definitions are underlined … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,696 by Magwitch
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of August 9, 2014 I got through this puzzle fairly quickly even though I found some clues challenging. For example, I had a hard time understanding the … Read more >>
Guardian 26,343 by Paul
Guardian regular Paul today.
Independent 8,689 / Dac
It is Wednesday today and thus home to Dac’s latest offering. Dac has served up another set of succinct clues with silky smooth surfaces – his trademark, in other words. It took longer … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1346: Strides by Schadenfreude
Preamble: Clashes in 12 cells must be replaced by a number from 1 to 12, different in each case. Corrections to misprints in 13 clues whose answers are entered normally describe the rule … Read more >>
Independent 8688 / Radian
Tuesday Independent puzzles are often a bit quirky. Today’s puzzle from Radian fills the Tuesday role admirably This puzzle was based on the difference between U and Non-U English words. … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,704 by NEO
Very entertaining puzzle.
Guardian 26,342 by Puck
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26342.
Guardian 26,341 / Rufus
It’s Monday, it’s Rufus, with the usual potpourri of anagrams and double and cryptic definitions – and the characteristic silky-smooth surfaces, with some smiles along the way. Thank you, Rufus, for a pleasant … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 770/Provis
Well, come on, tell me what you thought. Lurkers are particularly invited to comment. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator … Read more >>
Independent 8687/Crosophile
The days of the Monday Indy being the ‘easy’ entry to the week seem to have long gone. I liked this puzzle, and there were enough straightforward answers to get you going; but … Read more >>
Private Eye / Cyclops 527 Pub Crawl Purge
This crossword must be on the easy side of average for an Eye crossword because I completed it at one sitting with only 8 left to go after the “all clues read” first … Read more >>