An alphabetical jigsaw, said by Paul to be inspired by his hero, John Graham (Araucaria) who would have celebrated his hundredth birthday in the next couple of weeks, but sadly died a few years ago now.
Independent 10,713 / Phi
Today is Phiday, so here he is with his latest puzzle, rounding off another mid-week series. I found this to be an enjoyable puzzle, about medium-difficulty for a Phi, and compiled using a … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,708 by JULIUS
A solid challenge from Julius to round off the work week. Thanks Julius. Today is also CNY, so to those celebrating, Gong Xi Fa Cai !!
Guardian Cryptic 28,367 by Picaroon
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28367.
Guardian 28,366 / Matilda
A straightforward and enjoyable puzzle from Matilda. The clues are well-crafted, with smooth and witty surfaces and apt definitions. Matilda’s puzzles sometimes have a theme or a Nina but I can’t see … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,707 by REDSHANK
Redshank is today's FT setter.
Independent 10712 / Serpent
Serpent is the setter in the Independent today and he provided a serious challenge for me. There is a theme here in that all the entries in the outer rows and columns are … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations No. 1472: Test Match by Ploy
Hello all. Many thanks to Ploy for a puzzle which for me definitely passed the acid test. The preamble reads: In the completed grid, one cell contains two letters. Across and down … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,697 by Mudd
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of January 30, 2021
Financial Times 16,706 by AARDVARK
A nice puzzle, sorry about the late blog. Thanks Aardvark.
Independent 10,711 by Eccles
As usual, a fun puzzle from Eccles – needing a bit of thought but providing plenty of laughs in return.
Guardian Cryptic 28,365 by Puck
A slow solve for me…
Inquisitor 1684: Frustration by Skylark
Is this the start of Ladies’ month? (About this time last year we had consecutive puzzles from Nutmeg, Chalicea, Vismut and Skylark.) Preamble: Corrections to be made to single letter misprints in … Read more >>
Independent 10,710 by Bluth
We’ve got a Bluth to solve today – no complaints as far as we are concerned, especially as it is Tuesday.
Guardian 28,364 – Nutmeg
I got through about half of this one very quickly, then slowed down somewhat for the rest. An enjoyable and high-quality puzzle as we’ve come to expect from Nutmeg, so thanks to her. … Read more >>