A rare sighting of Falcon on a Wednesday.
General Discussion
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Inquisitor 1780: Entity by Phi
A rather enigmatic preamble from Phi; and a title that gives away absolutely nothing. Preamble: The international activity of the entity to be highlighted in the grid is responsible for changing a … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,939 by Pangakupu
Apologies for the late blog.
Independent 11,285 by Alchemi
Alchemi fills the Tuesday slot this week.
Financial Times 17276 Bradman
Thank you to Bradman. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Got made well again by non-amateur (8) PROCURED : CURED(made well again/healed) placed after(by) PRO(short for “professional”/non-amateur); alternatively “healed by a … Read more >>
Guardian No 28,939 – marker
Good morning, As of 6:55 this morning, I have been unable to load the Guardian puzzle into the blogging tool that I use to download the puzzle. I want to avoid having to … Read more >>
Azed No. 2,634 Plain – Competition Puzzle
A slow burner for me.
Guardian Quiptic 1,204/Chandler
Chandler made his/her Quiptic debut in March of this year, so s/he’s not the new kid on the block any more. But there are thirteen sleeps till Santa comes, so those – unlike … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,275 by PETO
PETO provides the entertainment this Monday…
Independent 11,284 by Italicus
Italicus to start the week with a good Monday puzzle
Guardian Cryptic 28,938 by Nutmeg
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28938.
Cyclops 742 – Anecdotal Largesse
After Saturday’s Grauniad Brummie, a Private Eye puzzle by Cyclops, his naughty alter ego – Dr Jekyll to Brummie’s Mr Hyde…
Independent on Sunday 1,711 by Angel
Occasional setter Angel with more of the setter’s art
Everyman 3,973
Everyman gets better and better. There are very few clues here that are odd, although perhaps the surfaces to 1ac, 19ac and 21dn are a bit thin. I’m afraid I need a bit of help with 13dn. We have the usual self-referential clue (just), the first letters clue, and the rhyming couplet (also something else that I can’t remember. No doubt it will be pointed out). Quite a restriction for Everyman to impose on himself.
You may have missed this, where Everyman is outed.
Definitions underlined in crimson. Indicators (homophone, hidden, anagram etc.) in italics. Link-words in green.