A splendid puzzle from GAFF to end the work week.
Independent 11546 / Phi
As is the case with most Fridays we have an Independent puzzle from Phi today. There seems to be a clash between the wordplay and the definition at 19 down, … Read more >>
Independent 11,545 by Bluth
A Thursday challenge from Bluth today.
Financial Times 17,546 by LEONIDAS
A straightforward offering from Leonidas this morning.
Guardian Cryptic 29,199 by Jack
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29199.
Enigmatic Variations No.1610 – Adversaries by Shark
“The two unclued ADVERSARIES must be changed to the phrase uttered when one caught sight of the other (creating real-word crossing entries). Single-letter clashes occur in five cells; the letters to be kept spell out who actually spoke these words. Solvers must highlight six cells in a straight line offering (overlapping) four-word confirmation of the sighting. Chambers Dictionary (2016) is recommended.”
Puzzles for York S&B 2023
Are you intending to compile a crossword for this year’s S&B in York? Would you like it blogged on 225? If so please add a comment to this post. The bloggers will obviously … Read more >>
Guardian 29,198 / Brummie
It’s Brummie filling the midweek slot this morning. There are several less common words here but I found the solving quite straightforward, with a fair number of charades. I failed to spot a … Read more >>
Independent 11,544 by Filbert
We missed blogging Filbert last week as we swapped with Quirister.
Financial Times 17,545 by BASILISK
Top class puzzle from Basilisk, as ever.
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 >>
Inquisitor 1823: Open Minds by Cranberry
Open Minds by Cranberry
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…