A breezy challenge from NEO
Guardian 29,541 / Boatman
It’s over a year since I blogged a Boatman puzzle and this appears to be only his fifth appearance since then. There’s no need to ponder over whether there’s a theme or not: … Read more >>
The 3D Cryptics Calendar is now on sale
The 3D Cryptics Calendar is now on sale. It features new and inventive puzzles by (among others) Enigmatist, Paul, Shark and Vlad, supplying the witty and devious clues you would expect, alongside often … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,540 by Brummie
An enjoyable solve – I particularly liked 20ac and 25ac. Thanks Brummie for the the puzzle
Independent 11887 / Amoeba
We have a puzzle from Amoeba today, the second Independent one, although there have also been some Amoeba puzzles presented at the annual Sloggers and Betters meetings in York. The … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,894 by GUY
Guy is the setter this morning.
Enigmatic Variations No. 1667: Negatives by Stick Insect
I hope I won’t be feeling NEGATIVE about this puzzle from Stick Insect by the end?!…
Independent 11,886 by Eccles
Wednesday fun from Eccles.
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 >>
Financial Times 17,893 by GOLIATH
Great fun from Goliath.
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…