Sunday rolls round again and I’ve got Wire again.
Everyman 3,949
Not a bad example of the new Everyman, with some quite good clues. My criticisms are more often of the ‘Well I wouldn’t do it that way if I was writing a clue for this word’ type than of the ‘This is quite appalling’ type.
Definitions underlined in crimson. Indicators (anagram, homophone, hidden etc.) in italics. Link-words in green.
Independent 11,139 by Rodriguez
An excellent crossword. I’m wondering if I am ever again going to be scheduled a puzzle I can pick a few issues with. This one has unquestionable clueing, and a super reveal, and … Read more >>
Guardian Saturday Prize Crossword 28,787 by Paul (18 June 2022)
‘Doctor, Doctor, I keep thinking I am a cryptic crossword clue.’ ‘Don’t feel two down about it.’… Sorry, I’m sure others can do better in the comments…
Guardian 28,792 / Nutmeg
Nutmeg rounds off the weekday puzzles in fine form. An enjoyable solve, with some ingenious constructions, clever anagrams and witty surfaces, producing a few ‘aha’ moments. I decided that I had too many … Read more >>
Independent 11138 / Phi
Phi eases us into the weekend with today’s puzzle. I can’t see anything obscure in the entries today. It was a component part of the wordplay for SYMBOL that struck … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,129 by REDSHANK
A nice workout from REDSHANK this Friday. Very enjoyable!
Independent 11,137 by Quince
Slightly tricky from Quince today, but fun.
Guardian Cryptic 28,791 by Brummie
A slow start until I found a way in with a few anagrams. Have been on the lookout for a theme but no luck so far. Favourites 15ac, 25ac, 1dn, and 18dn. Thanks to Brummie for the puzzle.
Financial Times 17,128 by LEONIDAS
Medium difficulty Leonidas puzzle this morning.
Enigmatic Variations No. 1543: Hard Bargain by Opsimath
Opsimath is threatening to drive a HARD BARGAIN with EV solvers this week…
Financial Times 17,118 by Buccaneer
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of June 11, 2022
Financial Times 17,127 by CHALMIE
An enjoyable and slightly unusual puzzle. Thank you Chalmie.
Independent 11,136 by Eccles
It’s a while since we blogged an Eccles so we were looking forward to this one.
Guardian 28,790 – Puck
A welcome return by Puck after a gap of just over a year… … and a celebration of PRUNELLA SCALES, who is NINETY today. She is of course famous as SYBIL Fawlty, and … Read more >>