A tougher solve for a Monday, with neat surfaces and tricky definitions. My favourites were 12ac, 18ac, 31ac, 13dn, and 21dn. Thanks to Brummie
Financial Times 18,024 by Zamorca
Puzzle from the Weekend FT of April 12, 2025
Everyman 4,094 by Everyman
A pretty standard sort of Everyman, I thought …
Guardian Quiptic 1,325/Chandler
A solid and pleasing Quiptic from Chandler this morning with my apologies for a slightly truncated blog. Some IT issues this morning.
Independent on Sunday 1,833/Filbert
It’s Sunday in Crosswordland. Everyman in The Observer, Filbert in The Independent on Sunday. Life is good.
Azed 2755
It’s an Azed competition this week so one entry has no wordplay. Solvers can submit their own clue as part of competition.
Independent 12,015 by Wiglaf
The puzzle is available to solve online or download here.
Quick Cryptic 54 by Chandler
This week’s 11 x 11 crossword from the Guardian, intended to teach cryptic crosswords, found here
Cyclops 801 – Scam Ringleader
After the heady excitement of Cyclops’ 800th puzzle milestone last time out, he is ‘back to the day job’ of producing high quality puzzles satirising the high-and-mighty and playing fast-and-loose with the Venn diagram of cryptic puzzle convention and irreverence…
Guardian Prize 29661 / Tramp
This was a good example of a Guardian prize crossword with a mix of clues that made you think and clues that fell quite quickly.
Listener No 4860, “Lost” by Dash
A bit of history this week from Da and Sh, two well-known setter/solvers who have migrated here from Listen With Others. This was their first Listener but they have an Inquisitor and Magpie under their belt.
Financial Times 18,023 by GAFF
A proper head-scratcher from GAFF today.
Independent 12,014 by Phi
Phi on a Friday – we return to normality!
Guardian 29,666 by Pasquale
An enjoyable solve with some neat surfaces. My favourite clues were 4ac, 6dn, 7dn, and 18dn. Thanks to Pasquale
Independent 12,013 / Deri
Deri has provided the Thursday crossword this week. I think that this is the first time that I have encountered this compiler.