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Atrica fills the Wednesday Independent slot this week. Wednesday’s in the Independent are often theme free, but Atrica puzzles often have a theme, so I wondered what would happen today. … Read more >>
Kruger is one of the most prolific setters of Inquisitor puzzles. The records show that this is the 60th. The preamble this week was of average length and told us … Read more >>
Thanks Anto for the puzzle – my favourites were 10ac, 14ac, 24ac, 9dn, and 20dn.
Grecian provides our entertainment today, as he does about once a month.
A witty challenge, as usual, from Slormgorm, with many straightforward clues . . .
BOBCAT provides this bank holiday Monday's puzzle…
The Mayday Bank Holiday sees Vulcan makes his regularly fortnightly appearance, with quite a few cryptic definitions and one technical word that may be unfamiliar.Thanks to Vulcan. Across 1 BOG STANDARD Quality … Read more >>
A pleasing Tees puzzle for our Monday enjoyment, with a wide range of subject matter as always. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram … Read more >>
The monthly geographically themed crossword. Solve online or download and print from the FT website.
The new Sunday slot for the Guardian Quiptic means a change of blogger as one of the regulars has had to step down. The puzzle can be found here www.theguardian.com/crosswords/quiptic/1276
Another accessible puzzle from the Everyman stable, with all setter’s usual trademarks: the rhyming pair, the self-reference, and the initial letter clue. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as … Read more >>
Thank you to Hoskins. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Conservative and liberal creep in embrace (6) CLINCH : C(abbrev. for a member of the Conservative Party) plus(and) L(abbrev. for a … Read more >>
Assuming that I have parsed everything correctly, I found this Azed less daunting than some of the recent offerings.
“More Soup, vicar?” No sooner had I finished blogging his recent Saturday Grauniad Prize puzzle than I got a second helping, with this Genius…not that I am complaining, I could cope with Soup for starter, main and dessert, if the opportunity arose!