A slightly unusual Everyman this time round.
Gemelo No. 6 – plain
Gemelo has settled nicely into his slot. I enjoyed this. No major criticisms and good surfaces, everything sound so far as I can see. Definitions underlined, in crimson. anagram indicators in italics. ACROSS … Read more >>
Guardian Genius 266 – Claw
The special instructions are slightly mysterious, though with enough information to get us started:
Listener 4880: Listen! by ‘Eck
7Hold on to your seats, this puzzle (by ‘eck) is quite a ride.
Independent 12,135 by Quince
The puzzle is available to solve online or download here.
Hi all. There is a lot of quality on show in this puzzle and I’m struggling to decide what to highlight here. I suppose I could just mention the very first clue
Guardian Quick Cryptic 74 by Dice
This week’s 11 x 11 crossword from the Guardian, intended to teach cryptic crosswords, found here
Guardian Prize crossword No 29,781 by Enigmatist
Apart from a few more challenging words, I found this less daunting than most Enigmatist offerings, but with plenty of the characteristic inventiveness nonetheless.
Cyclops 811 – Wellness Mantra
We all need a bit of wellness in our lives, and where better to start than with a Cyclops puzzle…they should be available on the NHS…
Listener No 4880, “Listen!” by ’Eck
I sat opposite ‘Eck at the last Listener get-together in Farringdon a few weeks back. At some point he told me that he had a puzzle coming soon. Of course, what he should’ve told me was that…
Guardian No 29,786 by Kite
A tricky solve with some tough parsing – my favourites were 29ac, 14dn, and 17dn. Thanks to Kite for the puzzle.
Independent 12,134 by Phi
It’s the end of the week and as expected we have a Phi to solve and blog.
Financial Times 18,147 by ZAMORCA
A very gentle puzzle from ZAMORCA this Friday .
Independent 12,133 / Wiglaf
Wiglaf has served up his latest puzzle for our entertainment today.
Guardian 29,785 – Tramp
Thanks to Tramp for a fun puzzle with some typically inventive clues, including a couple of nice anagrams.
I was short of time for the blog this morning, so please excuse any (inevitable) errors and omissions.
Financial Times 18,146 by JULIUS
Julius is the Thursday setter in the FT