Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of February 6, 2021
Financial Times 16,736 by JULIUS
Good fun from Julius, as always. There are a couple of clues that I can’t explain, can anyone help out? Thank you Julius.
Guardian 28,395 – Imogen
A tricky puzzle – I was glad to get the long outer clues quite quickly. I liked all the long clues, as well as 26ac and 7dn. Thanks to Imogen
Independent 10741 / Hoskins
Well it’s a Hoskins’ puzzle today, so it will be entertaining and will probably generate comments. Hoskins tends to the use of colourful language in both his clues and his … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1689: Whodunnit by Vismut
This week’s Inquisitor set by Vismut is entitled Whodunnit, so we have a mystery on our hands. The preamble told us that each down clue has an extra letter … Read more >>
Independent 10,740 by Bluth
A witty puzzle from Bluth as always, with some hidden treasures.
Financial Times 16,735 by ORENSE
Tricksy for a Tuesday, I thought,
Guardian 28,394 – Brendan
A typically clever puzzle from Brendan, with almost every clue containing “part” … … and in the two that don’t (10a and 17a) PART is, er, part of the answer. A bit of … Read more >>
Quiptic 1,113 by Carpathian
Carpathian provides another excellent Quiptic this morning.
Independent 10,739 by Vigo
This was a fairly gentle Monday puzzle. Nothing really stood out for me but it was all very enjoyable and well-constructed.
Guardian Cryptic 28,393 by Pan
Today’s puzzle comes from the mind of Pan.
Private Eye (Cyclops / 697) Stomach Cruelty
Back to a milder puzzle compared to the last issue… … and whereas we had Vaccination at the heart of that puzzle we have been infested by a row of crazy Anti-Vaxxers in … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,734 by PETO
Monday begins with a PETO…
Everyman 3,882/7 March
Another sound crossword from Everyman, marred only by its very late appearance online last Sunday. Which is hardly his fault. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram … Read more >>
Azed 2543
The grid seemed to be almost divided in half diagonally by a long chain of bars; I filled in the NE half quite quickly but took rather longer over the SW. All successfully … Read more >>