Hello all. Thanks to Ranunculus for a smashing puzzle which I really enjoyed solving.
Financial Times 17,411 by IO
A true brainteaser – as creative as ever.
Guardian Cryptic 29,066 by Pangakupu
Pangakupu steps up to the Guardian setting plate this morning.
Independent 11412 / Hippogryph
A Wednesday puzzle from Hippogryph this week. Sometimes we get a theme from Hippogryph but Wednesday in the Independent is usually a theme-free day. We have SINHALESE and CEYLON but … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1801: Good Spelling Essential by Kruger
Kruger is one of the most prolific setters of Inquisitors, in third place third behind Schadenfreude and Phi, so it is no surprise to see another offering this week. The … Read more >>
Independent 11,411 by Nimrod
Our Tuesday challenge comes from Nimrod this week.
Financial Times 17,410 by STEERPIKE
A bit of a workout from Steerpike . . .
Guardian Cryptic 29,065 by Brendan
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29065.
Azed No. 2,654 Plain
A straightforward plain from Azed this week, but one clue had me puzzled.
Financial Times 17,409 by MOO
A bank holiday Monday MOO…
Guardian 29,064 / Vulcan
Vulcan fills his regular fortnightly Monday slot for the Bank Holiday. We have the usual Monday medley of anagrams and cryptic and double definitions. I quite liked 15ac for the neatly hidden (for … Read more >>
Quiptic 1,225 by Pasquale
A well-crafted Quiptic from Pasquale as usual.
Independent 11,410 by Filbert
Oh good, another Filbert only seems like yesterday, well last Sunday, I did one of his here and on he was on Thursday too.
Financial Times Sunday No.3 – World by Gaff
A fun new themed puzzle in the FT’s online-only Sunday series. Find it on the FT website to print or solve interactively, or use the FT’s smartphone app.
Everyman 3,993/30 April
A thoughtfully constructed and tractable cryptic from Everyman this week. Just like every week, really. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] … Read more >>