This special puzzle was included in the Guardian’s magazine today.
FT 17,926 Leonidas (themed jumbo)
The preamble to the puzzle reads:
A number of appropriately positioned entries suggest locations in a game. Three unclued entries provide a conclusion.
Independent 11,919 by Methuselah
This took me a long time to solve.
I expect it took a while to set.
No doubt Methuselah had a couple of centuries to spare to put the finishing touches to it.
Quick Cryptic 38 by Chandler
This is the thirty-eighth Guardian Quick Cryptic, a series of 11 x 11 crosswords designed to support beginners learning cryptic crosswords. The whole point of these crosswords is support and encouragement of new solvers, so special rules for these crosswords apply – see here – those rules include not posting solving times. This puzzle can be found here.
Guardian Prize Crossword 29566 / Picaroon
Picaroon provides the Guardian Prize challenge this week. There was a good mix of general knowledge built into the clues which dipped into literature, film, opera, philosophy, geography and cookery … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,925 by ZAMORCA
A fun challenge from ZAMORCA this Friday.
Guardian 29,571 / Picaroon
Hurrah! After almost four months, I get a Picaroon puzzle to blog. I’m interested to hear how this one went down, after the mixed reaction to yesterday’s puzzle from Paul, where we were … Read more >>
Independent 11,918 by Phi
It’s good to see Phi back in his normal slot.
Independent 11,917 / Mog
Mog has provided this week’s Thursday teaser. I found this to be a highly entertaining, medium-difficulty puzzle that gave me lots to smile about along the way. I think that I am happy … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,570 by Paul
A slow and tough solve…
Financial Times 17,924 by MUDD
Mudd is the setter today.
Enigmatic Variations No. 1672: Loved Ones by Ranunculus
Hello, lovelies!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, etc …
We reach the end of another year
Financial Times 17,923 by MONK
A wonderfully tricky challenge.
Independent 11916 / Eccles
It’s a puzzle from Eccles today in his regular Wednesday slot. MEDIAEVAL at 9 across is one of those words that I have great difficulty spelling so it was good … Read more >>