A decent Tuesday test, with some convoluted parses to counter complacency.
Guardian 28,454 – Vlad
I found the top half of this rather easier than the bottom, helped by a strange coincidence, and some helpful anagrams. No theme or Nina that I can see, but I could be … Read more >>
Independent 10,799 by Eimi
A tribute from Eimi for a milestone birthday.
Guardian Quiptic 1123 Matilda
Thank you to Matilda. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Advantageous to be young with a lisp … (6) USEFUL : … pronounced(to be …) with a lisp, “youthful”(young). 5. … … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,453 by Vulcan
An (almost) typical Monday offering.
Financial Times 16,793 by SLORMGORM
Monday begins with a SLORMGORM…
Cyclops 702 – Gigantic Hiccup
After the excitement of Cyclops’ 700th puzzle, and the wrinkly/crinkly dichotomy of 701, we are back to the ‘new normal’ with this issue’s puzzle…
Independent on Sunday 1,630 by Raich
The puzzle is available here. Hi everyone, and sorry for the later than usual post. It completely slipped my mind. Many thanks to Raich for what was for me a trouble free … Read more >>
Azed No. 2,553 Plain
A plain puzzle from Azed this week.
Everyman 3,892
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3892.
Independent 10,798 by Alchemi (Saturday Puzzle 22 May 2021)
I think this is only my second blog of an Alchemi Indy puzzle, the other one being 8853 back in 2015 – when the Indy was a paper paper and the Saturday puzzle was a prize one…and Corona was just a brand of Mexican beer…ahhh…such happy, innocent, carefree days…
Guardian Saturday Puzzle 28,446 / Tramp
It’s only a couple of weeks since Tramp made one of his rare appearances in the ‘Prize’ slot, so it was a welcome surprise to see him here again. This puzzle was, for … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28451 Puck
Thank you to Puck. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Drawer once containing office PC? (4,9) JOHN CONSTABLE : JOHN(slang for a toilet, euphemistically called the “office”, as in “the usual … Read more >>
Independent 10,797 by Phi
Phi is back in his usual Friday role after brief excursions to Saturday and Tuesday. I thought this was probably about right for a Friday: in other words, not easy.
Financial Times 16,791 by BUCCANEER
A super puzzle from BUCCANEER to liven up my Friday.