Great fun from Goliath.
Guardian 29,539 – Qaos
I found this rather harder than usual for a Qaos puzzle. It all worked out in the end, but there are some quite involved parsings. Thanks to Qaos. Today’s theme is types of … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1880: Transformers by Cranberry
Cranberry made his debut here in 2022 and has since contributed a puzzle twice a year. Preamble: Eight solutions must be thematically transformed before entry to the grid, leaving non-words. Enumerations refer … Read more >>
Independent 11,885 by Grecian
It’s a year since we last blogged a Grecian puzzle – we were looking forward to this challenge.
Guardian Cryptic 29,538 by Paul
An accessible Paul puzzle to brighten our Tuesday morning.
Financial Times 17892 Jason
Thank you to Jason. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. PC that is right for item of office kit (6) COPIER : COP(slang for PC/Police Constable) + IE(abbrev. for “id est”/that … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,891 by ARTEXLEN
ARTEXLEN kicks off the week…
Independent 11,884/Hoskins
Harry Hoskins has the Monday Indy puzzle for us. Sound and slightly smutty would be my executive summary. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,537 by Pasquale
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29537.
Guardian Quiptic 1,303/Chandler
Chandler has produced a puzzle for us this week which fits the bill for a Quiptic well, I would aver. But as I keep saying, what the beginners and less experienced solvers thought … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,811 by Filbert
Sunday finds Filbert’s weekly slot
Everyman 4,072 by Everyman
I’m afraid I didn’t enjoy this very much. It was incredibly difficult; I used electronic aids quite freely once I became stuck, and some of the clues seemed rather clunky and impenetrable, but that’s probably just my incompetence. No doubt in due course all will be explained. (On the other hand one or two I thought were very good.)
Azed No. 2,733 Plain – Competition Puzzle
A reasonably straightforward crossword from Azed today (straightforward that is if you can handle the weird words, something you should be able to do if you have a copy of Chambers to hand).
Independent 11,883 by Bluebird
Apologies for the delay. Completely forgot. Early November brings a late blog of a puzzle from Bluebird No theme that I can observe. Favourite clue has to be 1dn for the misdirection with … Read more >>
Quick Cryptic 32 by Fed
This is the thirty-second 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. There is a summary of the tricks used in the first six months here. This puzzle can be found here.