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A fun puzzle – my favourites were 8ac, 10ac, 21dn, 24dn, and especially 19dn. Thanks to Picaroon. There is a theme, as mentioned in 23ac – all of the other across solutions are … Read more >>
It is always a joy to be blogging a puzzle by Klingsor — he is one of the setters I seek out. This one was perhaps a bit less challenging than sometimes, but … Read more >>
Kcit (Phi’s EV alter ego, if an alter ego can have an alter ego? Discuss…) has us doing some Geometry homework this week, as well as the usual English Language test…
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of November 28, 2020 Julius brings us another alphabetic with some typically clever clues, one term that was new to me (KERYGMA), another that I had come … Read more >>
A themed puzzle today, but a topic many will be familiar with. Thank you Gozo. The across solutions are all plants, mostly garden plants. ACROSS 1 CATNIP First of customers returns bottle of … Read more >>
It’s Wednesday and we have an Eccles to blog. What else can we say, that hasn’t been said before in previous blogs? Always a pleasure to solve – we’ve already said that. Neat … Read more >>
Vlad likes a bit of politics in his puzzles, and I think it’s no giveaway to say that here we are talking about the post-election shenanigans in the US, with all but handful … Read more >>
Today’s puzzle has been set for us by Radian. I found this to be a medium-to-hard puzzle, and I made slower progress through it than at first I expected that I would. I … Read more >>
Queen of the North by Phi Several squares will need to contain multiple letters for the clue answers to fit – solvers should replace these with the same appropriate symbol. The solutions … Read more >>
Hamilton at his most generous. Straightforward and entertaining stuff from my sometime Nemesis. Quirky as ever, but no complaints this morning and some moments of real pleasure. Thanks, Hamilton. ACROSS 1, 8 HELL … Read more >>
A typical Nutmeg offering this morning. When you see that the setter is Nutmeg, you know what you're going to get – clever clues, neat surfaces and a mental stretching exercise that won't … Read more >>
Thank you to Pasquale. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 4. Fellow one met at church in tight garment (6) BODICE : BOD(informal term for a “fellow”/person) + I(Roman numeral for “one”) … Read more >>
Alchemi has brewed up an enjoyable Monday morning challenge: mostly straightforward but with a few tricky bits. Lots of good surfaces and amusing misdirections. I liked the obvious-when-you-see-it 12d and the sneaky cryptic … Read more >>
VELIA kicks off the week… A pretty straightforward solve this morning, 24d providing the only slight quirk. Rather a lot of “sounds like” type clues I thought. Thanks VELIA! ACROSS 1. Footballers’ kit: … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28310. Matilda has been gracing the Quiptic and Cryptic slots for eighteen months now, and has been getting plaudits in both; this is no exception. I found … Read more >>