Guardian 29,292 – Brendan
I found this much harder than usual for a Brendan, with some very tricky parsings that I only just managed to work out when writing up the blog (with one minor doubt in … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,642 by BRADMAN
Quite a mixed bag from Bradman today, in terms of the difficulty and obscurity of the clues.
Komorník’s Cryptic Challenge 2024
Now in its third year, this combination of innovative cryptics and treasure hunt is once again available. The competition is free to enter, though a donation to Komorník’s chosen charities is requested. It … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,641 by PETO
PETO kicks off the week…
Independent 11,638 by Methuselah
I found this a puzzle of two halves, with the top half being very easy but some of the clues in the bottom half were a bit of a struggle.
Guardian Quiptic 1262 Pasquale
Thank you to Pasquale. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Is there a connection amongst the foursome Sue, Don, Bob and Ann? Besides being 3-letter short versions of longer names. Across 7. William … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,291 by Vulcan
Vulcan fills the Monday slot.
Independent on Sunday 1,770 by Brunel
The puzzle is available to download or solve online here.
Financial Times Sunday No.30 – News by Julius
This month’s topically themed puzzle is brought to us by the ever-reliable Julius. Find it to solve online or download and print on the FT website or via their smartphone app.
Azed 2692
I found this pretty easy for an Azed, though it took me a while to get the parsing of 15a, and I have a couple of quibbles. Thanks to Azed. Across 1 … Read more >>
Everyman 4,031
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/4031.
Independent No. 11,637 by Knut
Morning everyone A pleasant and straightforward offering from Knut today, with only a couple of visits to the online reference sources necessary to complete. Favourite was 17 across for the band reference, and I … Read more >>
Guardian Prize 29,284 / Kite
I didn’t immediately recognise the name on this puzzle but a quick search revealed that Kite has been a fairly infrequent visitor since 2019, when he had an initial run of four Genius … Read more >>
Cyclops 770 – Indignant Nigel
I found this quite a gentle puzzle – maybe Cyclops is being kind to us at the start of the new year…