Brummie is the Guardian's Tuesday inquisitor.
Financial Times 17403 Julius
Thank you to Julius. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Take drugs, emaciated, drawn, shabby (3-5) DOG-EARED : [DO GEAR](take/use illegal drugs/gear) + “emaciated” minus all its inner letters (drawn/drained from). … Read more >>
Azed 2653
We have a plain Azed puzzle this week, as is often the case mid month. I wonder how often Azed uses entries that appear under the same headword entry in … Read more >>
Independent 11,404 by Saladin
I've not seen Saladin before, so I'm not sure if it's a new compiler or it's a pseudonym used for a special purpose.
Guardian Quiptic 1,224/Chandler
Another fine Quiptic from one of the more recent additions to the setting stable for this slot. Bravo/Brava to Chandler. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,402 by ZAMORCA
ZAMORCA provides the fun this bank holiday Monday….
Guardian Cryptic 29,058 by Carpathian
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29058.
Financial Times Sunday No.2 – News by Basilisk
The second in the FT’s new online-only Sunday series is the April edition of its monthly News Puzzle, brought to us by Basilisk. Find it on the FT website to print or solve interactively, or via the FT’s smartphone app.
Everyman 3,992
Not a lot to say about this crossword: Everyman seems to get better every time I blog. I have slight misgivings in places, but will no doubt be corrected.
Definitions in crimson, underlined. Indicators (homophone, reversal, anagram, juxtaposition, etc) in italics. Link-words in green. Anagrams indicated *(like this) or (like this)*.
Independent on Sunday 1,731 by Filbert
Filbert was on duty last Sunday so a little surprised to see him on again today.
Guardian Genius 238 by Harpo
A second Genius from Harpo, after Genius 228 last year…
Financial Times 17,394 by Rosa Klebb
Weekend puzzle from the FT of April 22, 2023
Independent 11,403 by Phi
As April comes to an end, a Saturday offering from Phi. Been solving his puzzles for longer than I’d like to admit. Is there anything hidden, – possibly but nothing I can see. … Read more >>
Private Eye ( Cyclops / 751 ) Hideous Ordeal
A pleasurable ordeal maybe. No surprise that in an Eye puzzle we find ignoramuses having orgasms, party members that turn out to be dildos, and a whole ensemble spilling semen. But possibly the … Read more >>
Guardian Saturday Prize Crossword 29,051 by Brockwell (22 April 2023)
A stunning debut from Brockwell this week…and straight into the Saturday prize slot!