The puzzle may be found at http://www.guardian.co.uk/crosswords/cryptic/25990 (and in the other usual places online).
Inquisitor 1287: Tour de Farce by Eclogue
Preamble: Six characters have taken part in a crime. each clue contains a misprint in the definition, the correct letters of which in clue order spell out their alter egos and a thematic … Read more >>
Financial Times 14354 Armonie
This was an enjoyable, if somewhat easy, puzzle from Tuesday regular, Armonie, to whom thanks. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures at the bottom have unidentified links to the puzzle. Please enclose … Read more >>
Guardian 25,989 by Arachne
The Spider Woman never fails to entertain with her wits and craft. I found some of the clues so devilish that I had to enlist the assistance of my helpful neighbour in Jakarta, … Read more >>
Independent 8,335 / Punk
It’s been a while since it last fell to me to blog a Punk, so I was relishing the challenge of solving and then blogging this one – while at the same time … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 711 Hectence
This was quite straightforward except for a few (14, 22 and 13 down) which took slightly longer than the others. Thanks to Hectence. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures at the … Read more >>
Guardian 25,988 / Chifonie
It’s Chifonie, not Rufus, providing the ‘gentle start to the week’ today, so there’s more in the way of simple charades than double and cryptic definitions, which will please some people. There’s a … Read more >>
Independent 8334 by Quixote
The usual well-constructed puzzle, although one or two of the definitions such as those in 9 and 21 required a bit of checking. Across 1. Worthy firm not beyond repair, needing millions invested … Read more >>
Guardian Genius 120 / Paul
The special instructions were: *28 across and 12 down are unclued. Five solutions are 28 12 down, not further defined in their clues and 28 12 downs, say, have featured three other solutions, also … Read more >>
Azed 2142
I quite often manage to complete a large proportion the easier Azeds without any aids, but this is the first (at least for a while) where I was able to write in all … Read more >>
Everyman N° 3,481
The puzzle may be found at http://www.guardian.co.uk/crosswords/everyman/3481.
Independent on Sunday 1218/Kairos
Well, I don’t know about you, but I found this hard. Some very good cluing by Kairos, and you have to say that this setter takes care with his surfaces; there were some … Read more >>
Crossword Solving Research – a message from Kathryn Friedlander (University of Buckingham)
A number of you may have seen some articles last week in the press concerning our crossword research and, in particular, the recorded crossword solving trials we conducted in Buckingham during 2011, which … Read more >>
Independent 8327 by Anax (Sat 22-Jun-2013)
“This is the dawning of the age of Aquarius … ” When I saw the references to 7 in so many clues I immediately made a special effort to crack it (failed). But … Read more >>
Guardian Prize 2,981 / Paul
A puzzle at the more straightforward end of Paul’s range, I think, especially for a Prize, made easier by the four long answers, which went in pretty readily. There seem to be rather … Read more >>