There was lots of lovely clues in this but I did find one or two of the definitions a bit of a stretch.
Guardian Quiptic 1131 Hectence
Thank you to Hectence. Definitions are underlined in the clues. P.S. Thanks also to Gaufrid for standing in in my absence 4 weeks ago. Across 7. Charlie’s copying Mike in holidaying under canvas … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,501 by Vulcan
A pleasant solve with some neat clueing – favourites today were 1ac, 19ac, 25ac, and 1dn. Thanks to Vulcan for the puzzle.
Financial Times 16,841 by SLEUTH
The first Monday SLEUTH for about 18 months kicks things off this week…
Cyclops 706 – Totally (Expletive Deleted) Hopeless
Cyclops seems to be as up-to-date as a fortnightly schedule will allow!…
Independent on Sunday 1,638 by eXternal
The puzzle is available here. Hello again from your melting feline correspondent, sadly not POOLSIDE. I can’t pick a sensible number of clues to highlight – it’s just a great puzzle through … Read more >>
Azed 2561
Another Azed where I got about half way through very quickly, but then struggled to finish the rest, though fortunately I managed it in the end. There seems to be a mistake in … Read more >>
Everyman 3,900
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3900.
Independent 10,806 by Monk
The puzzle is available here. Hello everyone. Today the tonsured one gives us plenty to puzzle over. I enjoyed the brain strain, especially the fusion of musical dramas in 21a – a … Read more >>
Guardian Saturday puzzle 28,494 / Paul
On Saturday mornings, I usually look at the blog of the previous Saturday’s puzzle before starting on the new one. If I’d done that last week, I would have seen the note from … Read more >>
Independent 10,845 by Phi
Phi continues to produce excellent puzzles every week, though with a few awkward definitions.
Guardian Cryptic 28,499 by Paul
I got stuck for a little while in the southeast corner – overall, not the trickiest Paul. Favourites were 14ac, 25/17, 26ac, 18dn, and 21dn. Thanks Paul for the puzzle.
Financial Times 16,839 by BRADMAN
A typical BRADMAN offering this Friday.
Independent 10,844 by Methuselah
Methuselah makes his third appearance in the Indy today.
Financial Times 16,838 by BASILISK
Set aside a bit of time for this one.