Hi everyone. Skylark invites us to play in a world of shadows …
Financial Times 17,631 by IO
Many thanks to IO for this morning’s challenge.
Independent 11628 / Filbert
Wednesday is usually a theme free day in the Independent cryptic series where we get excellent crosswords focused on the clues and the entries. Filbert continues the Wednesday tradition with … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,281 by Jack
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29281.
Inquisitor 1837: Sea Air by Chalicea
Chalicea has been setting Inquisitor puzzles since 2011 and this is her thirtieth in her own name. Chalicea tends to come up with quirky themes and has done so … Read more >>
Guardian 29,280 / Picaroon
Picaroon puzzles are coming thick and fast these days – it’s just a week since the last one and this is the third already this year. I’m not one to complain … Our … Read more >>
Independent 11,627 by Atrica
Atrica shows up around here every couple of months, often on a Tuesday.
Financial Times 17,630 by SLORMGORM
I zipped through about half of this before getting really bogged down on some tough/witty clues, then having the last few solutions fall rather quickly into place. Hats off to Slormgorm.
Potential new feature – **UPDATE**
Thanks for all the responses. Clearly the overwhelming response is a BIG THUMBS DOWN. And this idea is now dead in the water.
Quiptic 1,260 by Carpathian
Carpathian is good at setting Quiptic puzzles, and here she is again.
Guardian Cryptic 29,279 by Vulcan
A very nice puzzle – I particularly liked 1ac, 20ac, 26ac, 1dn, 7dn, and 17dn. Thanks to Vulcan
Financial Times 17,629 by FALCON
Monday begins with a FALCON…
Independent 11,626 by Italicus
Morning folks, Italicus gets our week going
Everyman 4,029/7 January
As always, when I’m blogging at least, a carefully constructed puzzle which should entertain and in places stretch the less experienced solver and provide a diversion for those who’ve been doing the puzzle … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1768 Tees
Thank you to Tees. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9. Room tiny arachnid enters backwards — it has four dimensions (5-4) SPACE-TIME : SPACE(room/area or volume that is available for occupation) … Read more >>