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Boatman gives us a puzzle with a royal flavour, with lots of references to monarchs in the clues. There are also a couple of references to the North, and of his trademark self-references. … Read more >>
A themed offering from Chalmie. I didn't notice the theme immediately, but when I worked out SIMON TEMPLAR and noticed that I already had WILD GEESE and MOONRAKER in the grid, I realised … Read more >>
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of January 9, 2021 I found this a good challenge with two terms that were new to me (2dn, LLANERO and 22ac, EASY MEAT), another with a … Read more >>
A quick solve today, but an entertaining one. Thank you Julius.
A midweek puzzle of midweek difficulty. On my first scan of the clues, I only answered about four of them, but the rest of the puzzle gradually revealed itself. Some of them (DE … Read more >>
Hoskins tests our skills today There are lots of references to drugs, drinks and bawdy activity in the clues, but that I think that is just typical Hoskins’ phraseology in cluing rather than a … Read more >>
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Quixote makes a return to the Inquisitor series this week, 4 years and 5 months after his previous puzzle. Still that’s shorter than the gap back to the one before that which was … Read more >>
Atrica, as usual, has produced a tricky but enjoyable challenge. I particularly liked the cleverly misleading 23a, the wry political comment of 5d, and the typically English understatement of the definition in 6d. … Read more >>
A gentle week-day warm-up. Not the stiffest test – actually pretty much a write-in – but no complaints, all solidly clued and with the odd, 'Oh, obviously' to keep interest alive. Thanks to … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28346. A very genial composition from the Don – I found it progressed quite smoothly, with some chuckles on the way. ACROSS 1 ANTILOGARITHMS That moralising upset … Read more >>
Thanks to Pan for our entertainment today. The Quiptic’s brief is “for beginners and those in a hurry”. This one perhaps stretches the definition a little, with a few less familiar words and … Read more >>
A trickier than usual Monday puzzle today – as we’d expect from Klingsor, who normally appears later in the week. There are some unusual constructions, including the reverse wordplay of 1a and the … Read more >>
It’s Carpathian starting the week with an elegant and well-clued puzzle. Some of the definitions are not the first to spring to mind, which, along with smooth surfaces throughout, made the puzzle interesting … Read more >>