Our fellow blogger Sil has been a bit unwell recently hence his missing a couple of blogs, so during his convalescence I’m going to be standing in for him.
Get well soon Sil and we’ll share a glass or two of vino sometime.
Independent on Sunday 1,673/Filbert
A pleasant stroll with Filbert this morning, which I enjoyed solving and blogging. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) … Read more >>
Independent 11,055 by Klingsor
The puzzle is available here. Hello everyone. Klingsor puzzles can be counted on to be completely sound as well as entertaining, so I am happy with my blogging lot today. It wasn’t … Read more >>
Guardian 28,703 / Paul
I haven’t blogged about a Paul in a little while, so this was a nice treat! Particularly notable for me was the number of very nice double definitions here. Thanks, Paul! Across 5. … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,708 by Maskarade
A fun puzzle – found it slow going at the start until I worked out a few of the longer solutions. Favourites were 1ac, 21ac, and 15dn. Thanks to Maskarade
Independent 11,054 by Phi
Bert & Joyce are off on their holiday so I’m standing in today in my 300th blog . This seems like a plain Phi puzzle.
Financial Times 17,046 by BRADMAN
BRADMAN , our familiar friend on Fridays dishes a gentle tussle of a challenge .
Independent 11,053 / Bluth
Today’s puzzle has been provided by Bluth. We have been treated to his puzzles on a regular basis during and since the pandemic. I found this puzzle to be rather taxing, and although … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations No. 1529 Pine Box by Vismut
One of the most complex preambles I can recall reading. Across clues have no numbers and are missing a letter in their wordplay. The missing letters spell out where one might find pine … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,045 by LEONIDAS
Leonidas is today's setter.
Guardian 28,707 – Picaroon
Another great puzzle from Picaroon. Not easy, with some tricky constructions and devious definitions, but well worth the effort and satisfying to finish. Thanks to Picaroon. Across 1 DISCOMBOBULATE Throw party, performing … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,035 by Buccaneer
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of March 5, 2022
Financial Times 17,044 by JULIUS
An entertaining puzzle as always from Julius. Thank you.
Guardian Cryptic 28,706 by Imogen
Imogen's today's Guardian setter.
Independent 11052 / Tees
My fourth Tees blog in five weeks, but I’m quite happy. Tees varies his subject matter so every puzzle is a slightly different challenge. There are often classical references to … Read more >>