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Everyman 4,007
The crossword may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/4007.
Azed 2668
A medium-strength offering from the master, challenging and instructive as ever. Thanks to Azed. Rather unusually, the rubric mentions three “problematic” answers: two that are not in Chambers, and one abbreviation. Azed sometimes … Read more >>
Independent 11,493 by Bluth
With a traditional British summer in full swing Bluth inerrupts the wind and the rain. A great pleasure as always. Some novel constructs which I have come to expect from Bluth – all … Read more >>
Guardian Prize 29,141 / Paul
It’s Paul filling the Prize slot this week, with something of a mixture of clue styles. We had old favourites at 4dn and 19dn, for instance, but it turned out that the former … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,487 by Rosa Klebb
Puzzle from the Weekend FT of August 5, 2023
Guardian 29,146 / Paul
Paul rounds off the week with a generally straightforward puzzle, with just a few bits of parsing that took more thinking about. I had ticks for 1ac SPEEDWAY, 11ac ARTLESSLY, 29ac MOONSETS, 7dn … Read more >>
Independent 11,492 by Phi
Phiday fun and games again.
Financial Times 17,492 by BUCCANEER
A fun challenge from BUCCANEER this Friday.
Financial Times 17,491 by GUY
Guy is the compiler of the FT puzzle this morning.
Independent 11,491 by Salty
Another new Indy setter for us today – welcome Salty!
Enigmatic Variations 1601 Lame by Vismut
11 clues which contain a thematic word with its position in the clue defining a letter in the answer used. THis shows in the gird a character whose previous condition made them look … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,145 by Imogen
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29145.
Independent 11,490 / Filbert
Filbert is occupying this week’s Wednesday slot, which I am not that used to finding him in. I found this to be a medium-difficulty puzzle, pitched at the right level for a mid-week … Read more >>
RIP Mike Holmans
RIP Mike Holmans I heard today that Mike (Alchemi, Hemical, Chalmie) died yesterday. More details as and when.