Gaff is today's setter.
Guardian 29,127 – Boatman
We haven’t seen Boatman for a while, and this was a tricky one, with some quite involved constructions. Thanks to Boatman. Across 9 THIEF Boatman taken by the force as a criminal … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations No.1598 – Action-packed by Eclogue
“Answers to five clues consisting of wordplay only are thematically connected to their entries. The wordplay part of every other clue includes an additional letter which must be removed prior to solving (always leaving real words). In clue order, these letters provide a refrain (with one variant spelling) of the reporters of this ACTION-PACKED sequence of events, who must also be completed (sharing a single letter). Numbers in brackets relate to entries. Chambers Dictionary (2016) is recommended.”
Independent 11,472 by Eccles
Eccles fills the mid-week slot this week.
Guardian Cryptic 29,126 by Vlad
Vlad is today's Guardian complier.
Financial Times 17,472 by GOLIATH
An excellent puzzle from Goliath.
Independent 11,471 / Filbert
Filbert has provided a themed puzzle today – it is Tuesday after all, and getting close to the end of the school year. The clues and solutions are positively teeming with references to … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1811: Headingley 2019 by Eclogue
Headingley 2019 by Eclogue The number of each batter indicates the row/column of each entry; for each row/column clues are in the correct order. A score greater than zero associated with each clue … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,125 by Brummie
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29125.
Financial Times 17,471 by GURNEY
I really struggled with today’s entry from Gurney . . .
Guardian 29,124 / Vulcan
It’s been one of those weekends, with three consecutive blogs from me, winding up predictably with a puzzle from Vulcan in his fortnightly slot. All pretty straightforward, with just one unfamiliar word, for … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,470 by SLORMGORM
SLORMGORM returns for this Monday's challenge…
Independent 11,470/Tees
A sound and entertaining puzzle from Tees to start the week. As always with this setter, a wide range of reference material. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1235 Anto
Thank you to Anto. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. It’s not unusual to hold a position (7) STATION : Anagram of(… unusual) IT’S NOT containing(to hold) A. 5. Guardiola attending … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,742 by Hoskins
The puzzle is available here.