A characteristically clever puzzle from Paul for this week’s Prize.
Financial Times 17,475 by Mudd
Puzzle from the Weekend FT of July 22, 2023
Inquisitor 1812: Impression by Inkling – addendum
As I said in the main blog, Impressi◍n is Inkling’s only puzzle for the Inquisitor – I had read elsewhere on this site and others that Chris Dunn (Inkling) died last July, but … Read more >>
Independent 11,480 / Phi
Phi brings another week’s selection of working week puzzles to an end today. I found this to be towards the easier end of the Phi spectrum in terms of difficulty, despite not knowing … Read more >>
Guardian 29,134 – Paul
A rather easier offering from Paul today than sone of his recent puzzles, and without any very long or linked answers. No less enjoyable for that: thanks to Paul. Across 1 WAGTAIL … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,480 by PETO
A fun challenge from PETO !
Guardian Cryptic 29133 Picaroon
Thank you to Picaroon. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1, 6. Conservative listing dodgy deal is in the dailies (8,6) CLEANING LADIES : C(abbrev. for a member of the Conservative Party) … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,479 by GUY
A cracking puzzle from Guy.
Independent 11479 / Rodriguez
Rodriguez sets the Independent puzzle this Thursday. I thought the clue for STONY BROKE at 9 across was excellent – good surface and complex wordplay. I also liked the clue … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations No. 1599: Full Steam Ahead by X-type
No fancy clueing devices from X-type this week, but we have a perimetral message, and something that looks like a speedometer in the middle of the grid, which is a first, I think! Are we going train-spotting?…FULL STEAM AHEAD!
Independent 11,478 by Filbert
One of the Independent‘s most regular and reliable setters provides our puzzle today.
Financial Times 17,478 by MONK
Quite the challenge this morning from Monk.
Guardian Cryptic 29,132 by Fed
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29132.
Financial Times 17477 Aardvark
Thank you to Aardvark Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Creator of 10 computer games keeping quiet about animated character (5,7) HOMER SIMPSON : HOMER(Greek poet, creator of the epic poem … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1812: Impression by Inkling
Inkling’s only puzzle for the Inquisitor – Preamble: In nineteen down clues, wordplay leads to the answer with an extra letter. In clue order, these letters provide definitions to the two unclued … Read more >>