Tees provides today’s puzzle.
Guardian ‘Prize’ Crossword 28,500 / Philistine (17 July 2021)
This is my second Saturday Guardian blog and I’m struggling to find something to say in the preamble (nothing new there then!). I always enjoy Philistine’s puzzles (and those that he sets as … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,845 by LEONIDAS
A tough challenge from a rare Friday setter. Thanks LEONIDAS, for the treat.
Guardian 28,505 – Paul
A little easier than Paul puzzles have been of late, I thought, but still with plenty of tricky clues, and some nicely-concealed definitions. Thanks to Paul. Across 4,23 ROTTEN APPLES Weasels ten … Read more >>
Independent 10851 / Rodriguez
Rodriguez occupies the Friday slot instead of Phi, so there is a fair chance that there is something going on in the puzzle apart from just clues and entries. Today, … Read more >>
Guardian 28,504 / Tramp
A no-show today by the scheduled blogger so here is an analysis of the clues. Across 1 Stoppage time with Italian team getting goal (12) INTERMISSION – INTER (Italian team) MISSION (goal) 9 … Read more >>
Independent 10,850 by Serpent
An enjoyable challenge from Serpent.
Financial Times 16,844 by CHALMIE
Play along with this themed offering from Chalmie.
Financial Times 16,834 by Julius
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of July 10, 2021
Enigmatic Variations No. 1495: The African One by Skylark
Skylark seems to be transporting us to the African continent this week, unless the title is a deliberately cryptic mislead?…
Financial Times 16,843 by MONK
Another excellent puzzle from the ever reliable Monk. Thank you.
Independent 10,849 by Eccles
Eccles fills the mid-week slot again this week.
Guardian Cryptic 28,503 by Brendan
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28503.
Independent 10,848 / Phi
Unusually, Phi is occupying the Tuesday slot this week, which probably means that there is a theme in here somewhere. This grid accommodates an unusually high number of 4-letter lights, meaning that the … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1707: Passing Thought by Nutmeg
Passing Thought by Nutmeg Each across clue has a single-letter misprint in its definition. Correct letters in clue order form a sequence, stripped of its first and last elements, connected with a celebrated … Read more >>