Puzzle from the Weekend FT of December 30, 2013
Azed 2689
This is the final Azed of 2023 with the usual mix of known and lesser know entries. I know this blog precedes the blog for the Spoonerism Competition Puzzle Azed 2688, … Read more >>
Independent 11,619 by Skinny
I’m thinking this is the first time a Skinny puzzle has appeared on a Saturday. Their puzzles are more frequently seen on a Sunday, so we must say welcome to the “ex-Prize” slot. … Read more >>
Guardian Saturday Prize Crossword 29,266 by Picaroon (30 December 2023)
Picaroon closes out the 2023 Grauniad Saturday Prize puzzle series…and seems to be happy to be ‘shot’ of 2023!…
Financial Times 17,615 by Neo
The bank holiday weekend jumbo puzzle from Saturday 30th December, which comes with a seasonal message.
Guardian 29,271 / Picaroon
Tomorrow it will be exactly six months since my last blog of a Picaroon puzzle: I was beginning to lose hope! Nothing too tricky this morning but plenty of the usual wit and … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,621 JULIUS
A very gentle challenge from JULIUS this Friday.
Independent 11618 / Phi
Phi maintains his excellent standard as we move in to 2024. There are a number of font names or font variants in the grid. I have highlighted the ones that … Read more >>
Crossword Maestro on Countdown
Mark Goodliffe – twelve times Times Crossword champion – is set to become a Countdown Octochamp on today’s episode of Countdown on Channel 4 at 2.10pm. https://wiki.apterous.org/Mark_Goodliffe
Guardian Prize crossword No. 29,261 by Maskarade – solution
“Time flies when you’re having fun”, or so I’m lead to believe. It’s been a whole year since my first outing as a 225 blogger. And what a year it’s been! Thank you … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,270 by Maskarade
A rare treat to see Maskarade on a weekday…
Independent 11,617 by Raider
Welcome back to Raider, who doesn’t seem to have featured here for a while.
Financial Times 17,620 MOO
Moo is the setter of today’s FT puzzle.
Enigmatic Variations No.1622 – The Hater Who Had a Hater by proXimal
“In accordance with the state of the unclued HATER before and after a cryptic HATER, three down clues need a pair of consecutive letters omitted and 12 across clues need a letter to be added before solving; these letters give a source. Solvers must change the HATER to the source of scorn, making a word of a personal message to solvers. Finally, a cryptic HATER should be applied to four down entries to reveal the message (four across entries to be highlighted). All entries are real words or phrases at every stage.”
Independent 11,616 by Norman
A new setter today with a very impressive puzzle – we hope there are more in the pipeline.