Independent 11,543 / Grecian
Grecian, a compiler whose work I am not that familiar with, has provided our Tuesday teaser this week. I found this to be a medium-difficulty puzzle with some very original wordplay, which I … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,197 by Anto
A fun challenge with a good mix of constructions – I particularly liked 5ac, 10ac, 13ac, 19ac, 4dn, and 5dn. Thanks to Anto
Financial Times 17,544 by JULIUS
A few of today’s clues struck me as innovative, perhaps bordering on unconventional . . .
Financial Times 17,543 by STEERPIKE
STEERPIKE kicks off the week…
Guardian 29,196 – Vulcan
I found this a bit harder than usual for a Vulcan, with the SE corner holding me up longest. Others may of course have had a different experience. Thanks to Vulcan for the … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1247 Chandler
Thank you to Chandler. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Group to assess for a speaker a passage between seats (7) GANGWAY : GANG(a group of people) + homophone of(… for … Read more >>
Independent 11,542/Tees
It’s the Tees’n’Pierre show again, I’m afraid. He must be getting fed up with me as his blogger. Always a sound and entertaining puzzle from this setter, and lots to like in this … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,754 by Lark
The puzzle is available here.
Azed No. 2,676 Plain- Competition Puzzle
This week’s puzzle has quite a few clever surfaces, with some Chambers unicorns mixed in with some crossword chestnuts.
Everyman 4,015
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/4015.
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Independent 11,541 by Methuselah
Us again! Methuselah provides this Saturday’s challenge.
Guardian Prize 29,189 / Boatman
It’s not often that we see Boatman on a Saturday but, as has been said several times recently, it’s the editor who decides which puzzles should go in the Prize slot. Having said … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,536 by Gurney
Weekend puzzle from the FT of September 30, 2023