This was a fun solve, with Pangakupu’s obligatory New Zealand contribution appearing in the final version – so obscure that it had to be googled to be believed.
Independent on Sunday 1,762 by Hoskins
The puzzle is available here.
Azed No. 2,684 – Plain
A 13 by 11 grid this week.
Everyman 4,023
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/4023.
Independent 11,589 by Serpent
Serpent making his regular ~6 weekly appearance in the Saturday slot. And that’s all right by me. A crossword up to the usual excellent standard and tricky while not being excessively difficult. I … Read more >>
Guardian Prize 29,237 / Imogen
I was going to write, ‘It’s not often that we see Imogen in the Prize slot’ and then I found I’d written this twice already: in fact, there have been only three Imogen … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,584 by Zamorca
Puzzle from the Weekend FT of November 25, 2023
Independent 11,588 by Phi
Our regular Friday setter is here again.
Guardian Cryptic 29,242 by Picaroon
The puzzle can be found here – https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29242
FINANCIAL TIMES No.17589 by BUCCANEER
A fun challenge from BUCCANEER this Friday.
Guardian Cryptic 29,241 by Pasquale
An enjoyable solve, especially 15ac, 5dn, and 8dn. Thanks to Pasquale for the puzzle
Enigmatic Variations 1617 Mistaken Identity by Ifor
A mistaken identity to be written beneath the grid exemplifying modifications to 10 across answers. Another 3 in remaining rows must be changed as the remark says. Last bit is to remove a … Read more >>
FT 17,588 by Slormgorm
An interesting Slormgorm puzzle this morning.
Independent 11,587 by Coot
This is Coot’s third puzzle in the Indy. We enjoyed the first two and were pleased to see that we were blogging this one.
Guardian 29,240 – Anto
A characteristically mixed bag from Anto, including one faulty clue, one whose parsing I’m not sure about, and one that I can’t explain at all (and a couple of niggles). Over to you… … Read more >>