Puzzle from the Weekend FT of January 20, 2024
Guardian Cryptic 29289 Pasquale
Thank you to Pasquale. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9. Spaceman got nr. Mars, going off course (9) ARMSTRONG : Anagram of(…, going off course) GOT NR. MARS. Defn: … who … Read more >>
Independent 11,636 by Phi
Phiday morning, and another fine puzzle from our regular setter.
Financial Times 17,639 MUDD
A pleasant challenge from MUDD.
Enigmatic Variations 1625 Rogue by Karla
Well a new setter for me in the EV space. And a complex preamble too. 11 across answers need thematic treatment and the other answers in these rows have a single letter misprint … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,288 by Pangakupu
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29288.
Independent 11,635 by Filbert
We have a Filbert to blog today.
Financial Times 17,638 JULIUS
A Julius puzzle is today's FT entertainment.
Independent 11,634 / Eccles
Eccles has provided today’s mid-week challenge, and for me at least, it really was a challenge. I found this to be a fairly easy puzzle to start, but a very difficult one to … Read more >>
Guardian 29,287 / Maskarade
It’s fairly unusual to see a Maskarade puzzle in a weekly slot but this is his second appearance already this year. The puzzle was deftly clued, with neat surfaces throughout and there were … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,637 by BASILISK
A great way to start the day with Basilisk.
Inquisitor 1838: Blown Away by Ifor
So, were you blown away? Or mind blown? All clues contain an extra word. In four cases, this is a synonym or generalisation of one of the otherwise unclued three-letter entries, which when … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,286 by Paul
A challenging puzzle with lot of parsing left over at the end. Favourites were 10ac, 14ac, and 2dn. Thanks to Paul.
Independent 11633 / Crosophile
Crosophile is an Independent setter who has appeared a few times every year since 2011. He also sets barred crosswords for the Inquisitor and Enigmatic Variations where fifteensquared first mentions him in 2007. … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,636 by BOBCAT
Maybe I have just had a long day, but I found this puzzle very challenging to complete, especially the top half. I think that a majority of the clues were: guess first, parse later, which is fine, unless it is my turn to write up the blog.