The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3916.
Azed No. 2,577 Plain
I found this Azed harder than usual, probably because there were no 11 or 12 letter words in the grid.
Independent 10,942 by Rodriguez
It took us a while to get into this one but when we had finished, we wondered why.
Guardian Saturday puzzle 28,590 / Paul
It’s Paul coinciding with my monthly Saturday blogging slot again, on the day of the York S and B. I took my paper with me to read on the train, not wanting to … Read more >>
Independent 10,941 by Phi
A Phiday challenge – one of his trickier ones, I thought, but you may disagree.
Guardian 28,595 – Paul
Things didn’t click today, and I found this quite hard going throughout, but in retrospect most of the parsing is reasonably straightforward, so maybe it’s just me. Thanks to Paul. Across 1 … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,935 by BRADMAN
Like most Fridays, BRADMAN serves up today's challenge
Independent 10,940 by Bluth
Another BLuth to BLog. Three out of our last five blogs have all been set by him.
Guardian Cryptic 28594 Vlad
Thank you to Vlad. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. One word and all hell’s let loose — they’ll pay for this (5,4,4) HEADS WILL ROLL : Anagram of(… let loose) … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,934 by JULIUS
A feast of fun from Julius…
Financial Times 16,924 by Mudd
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of October 23, 2021
Enigmatic Variations No.1510 – Contrasts by Skylark
“In 31 clues an extra letter must be removed before solving; in clue order, they apply to one of a pair, as does a phrase in the grid. Solvers must change the phrase to describe the second member of the pair (retaining/creating real-word crossing entries, one confirmed in Collins) and highlight six other words and phrases (47 cells), which also describe the person. Chambers Dictionary (2016) is recommended, 35d is in Collins; one answer is an abbreviation; solvers should consult the original version of the work of CONTRASTS.”
Independent 10,939 / Hoskins
Hoskins is occupying the mid-week slot today. I found this to be a medium-to-difficult puzzle by Indy standards, one which contained a good few clues to get me started but which kept me … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,933 by GOZO
A very enjoyable puzzle. Thank you Gozo.
Guardian Cryptic 28,593 by Qaos
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28593.