A proper corker from REDSHANK this Friday.
Guardian 28,702 / Picaroon
Picaroon rounds off a good week of puzzles with an entertaining medley of ingenious constructions, witty definitions and amusing surfaces – a typical Picaroon puzzle, then. I learned new expressions at 12ac and … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,039 by ZAMORCA
Apologies for the delay in posting this – forgot to press PUBLISH when I did this blog in the morning, and only suspected something was wrong at lunchtime.
Zamorca is this morning's setter
Guardian Cryptic 28,701 by Crucible
A fun solve…
Independent 11047 / Tees
A Tees puzzle today so there are likely to be some historical and / or classical allusions. It didn’t take long to find the first historical reference at 1 across. … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations No. 1528: Finish by Xanthippe
Hello all. Xanthippe was a setter unfamiliar to me, and I looked forward to dipping my toes into new waters … The preamble reads: In seven across clues a letter must be … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,029 by Mudd
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of February 26, 2022
Independent 11,046 by Knut
Wednesday fun from Knut, though it includes one unfortunate resonance with current news . . .
Financial Times 17,038 by GOZO
A very impressive puzzle. Thank you Gozo.
Guardian 28,700 – Qaos
A lot of straightforward clues here, making this a very quick solve for me. Thanks to Qaos. It took me rather longer to identify the theme, which is the DISCWORLD novels of Terry … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1740: Wry by Botox
Botox: new? Maybe not: the Listener crossword website says “see Artix & Shark”. Preamble: Bracketed numbers indicate spaces available but three unchecked cells must initially contain more than one letter. A pair … Read more >>
Independent 11,045 by Grecian
Welcome to Grecian. This was a delightful debut.
Guardian Cryptic 28,699 by Brendan
Brendan provides this morning's brain teaser.
Financial Times 17037 Gurney
Thank you to Gurney. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Love, Nablus exotic, mysterious, unlike this puzzle, one hopes! (10) UNSOLVABLE : Anagram of(… exotic) LOVE, NABLUS. 7. Fish limit … Read more >>
Azed 2594
Azed’s 50 years as a setter was marked with an article in last week’s Observer. The article can also be found online by clicking HERE It’s a very impressive achievement to compile 2,594 … Read more >>