Quick stand-in blog sorry for any errors or omissions
Everyman 3,941
For much of this crossword I was thinking how pleasant it was, but towards the end some of the clues seemed to become rather tortuous. Who knows if I’ve actually got it right — I may be barking up the wrong tree — but there were some clues that I’m a bit doubtful about. Which will encourage the poster a few months ago to mention my crabbiness. Sorry — I’m hard to please!
Definitions underlined in crimson. Indicators (homophone, hiddem, anagram etc.) in italics. Link-words in green. Anagrams indicated *(like this) or (like this)*.
Guardian Genius 226 by Soup
Soup has been a fairly prolific setter of Genius puzzles recently – with at least seven between 2016 and 2021, but this is his first for over a year, and my first of his to blog…
Independent 11,091 by Serpent
Serpent presents today’s challenge.
Guardian 28,733 / Maskarade
A Bank Holiday special from Maskarade, as is the norm these days. Having read the preamble, my first task was to compare the given enumerations with the grid entry lengths to determine which … Read more >>
Guardian Saturday Prize Crossword 28,739 by Brendan (23 April 2022)
I was a bit slow off the mark with this week’s offering from Brendan…
Financial Times 17,081 by NEO
An excellent challenge from NEO this Friday.
Independent 11090 / Phi
As is the case most Fridays, Phi is the setter of the Independent puzzle Phi often has a theme within the entries, but I can’t see one today. I liked … Read more >>
Guardian 28,744 – Brummie
I found this quite easy for a Friday, with some rather obvious clues. A pleasant diversion, though: thanks to Brummie. We have a theme of various cakes and puddings: I can see APPLE-PIE, … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28743 Nutmeg
Thank you to Nutmeg. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Cooked last of three dishes perhaps lacking third of meat? (9,4) SHEPHERDS PIES : Anagram of(Cooked) [last letter of(last of) “three” … Read more >>
Independent 11,089 by Rodriguez
Our Thursday challenge comes from Rodriguez with a wide range of subject matter.
Financial Times 17,080 by BASILISK
Basilisk provides this morning's FT entertainment
Financial Times 17,070 by Julius
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of April 17. 2022 Postscript added on April 27: In case some readers have missed it, I want to let you know the very sad news came … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations No. 1535: Painful Poems by Chalicea
An Eng. Lit. test this week (not my strongest subject at skool), with Chalicea asking us to find two PAINFUL POEMS…probably not limericks then?…
Neil Shepherd – RIP
Very sad news received today, Neil Shepherd (Alberich / Klingsor) has died. He will be sorely missed.