A clever puzzle from Moo.
Enigmatic Variations No. 1477 Overlapping by Piccadilly
11 clues hinting at two overlapping words. The rest are straight forward cryptic ones. A fun puzzle at the easier end of the spectrum. I did really enjoy it and it was nice … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,727 by Chalmie
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…