Profuse apologies for the late blog.
Independent 11,698 by Wire
Wire gets us off to a new week, what’s he got in store today?
Guardian Quick Cryptic 1 – Carpathian
This for the new Guardian Quick Cryptic #1 published on Saturday 6 April, a new 11 x 11 crossword with the following special instructions:
Guardian Quiptic 1,272 by Pasquale
Don’t worry, it’s not Monday already! The Quiptic has now moved to Sundays, with very little advance warning. Sorry this blog is a little later in the day than usual, but I wasn’t … Read more >>
Financial Times Sunday No.37 – World by Hamilton
This month’s geographically based wordplay fun is brought to us by Hamilton. Find the puzzle online at ft.com/crossword
Independent on Sunday 1,780 by Hippogryph
My first ever IoS blog.
Everyman 4,041/31 March
I think we should acknowledge that it is a big ask to produce an entry-level puzzle every seven days. On the whole, I think our setter manages that well: this week there are … Read more >>
Azed No. 2,702 – Plain
A more than usually tricky puzzle from Azed this week.
Independent No. 11,697 by Bluebird
My first blog of a Bluebird grid today.
I found this enjoyable as it was straightforward, perhaps to the point of being “workaday” (in the nicest possible way).
Guardian Prize 29,344: placeholder
Because there is an extended entry date for this competition, the blog will appear on Saturday 13 April. Please do not comment on the puzzle until the substantive blog is published.
Financial Times 17,695 by Gozo
Puzzle from the Weekend FT of March 30, 2024
Guardian 29,349 – Imogen
You have a double dose of me this week as sschua is away. In contrast to Monday’s April Fool fun I found this quite tough, but soundly clued so it was all gettable … Read more >>
Independent 11,696 / Phi
Phi is occupying his usual Friday slot this week, leading us gently into the weekend. I found this to be a medium-difficulty puzzle, through which I made steady progress from start to finish. … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,700 SLEUTH
A fun challenge from SLEUTH this Friday.