Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of April 25, 2020
Guardian Cryptic 28,126 by Brummie
A nice solve, and relatively gentle for a Wednesday. As it’s Brummie I had a look for a theme but haven’t spotted one. Favourites were 5ac, 1dn, and 7dn. Thanks to Brummie.
Financial Times 16,469 by JULIUS
The usual enjoyable mix of clues. Thank you Julius. No jokes in the clues today, but looking at the grid I can guess what Julius wants for dinner. ACROSS 1 CHICKEN Nice dog … Read more >>
Independent 10,472 by Bluth
Bluth appeared for the first time about a month ago and I enjoyed his debut. This one is as good: lots of nice surfaces and apart from one or two I’m not sure … Read more >>
Financial Times 16468 Falcon
Thanks to Falcon. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Enormous deficiency in fossil fuel (8) COLOSSAL : LOSS(that which could lead to a deficiency/a shortage) contained in(in) COAL(fossil fuel of carbonised … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1644: Treatment by Charybdis
Another blast from the past – last seen Charybdis here in June 12017. Another short preamble … Preamble: Six clue answers must be amended before entry in the grid, with removed letters … Read more >>
Guardian 28,125 – Brendan
Well, that was fun. An obvious theme of years in the clues, some of them actually being other things in disguise. Inevitably heavy on general knowledge, which some people may not like, but … Read more >>
Independent 10,471 by Vigo
It’s been over a year since we last blogged a Vigo puzzle. Initially we were disappointed by this puzzle – maybe because we completed it very quickly. Vigo’s previous puzzles have usually incorporated … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,467 by ZAMORCA
Sorry for late post… ACROSS 1 Take a big risk with stage production using flames (4,4,4) PLAY WITH FIRE Double definition 8 Obscure relative has ward but no wife or daughter (7) UNCLEAR … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1,068/Anto
Anto has the Quiptic for us this morning. I fancy we might be hearing ‘too hard for a Quiptic’, which I wouldn’t disagree with; but I thought it was also let down by … Read more >>
Independent 10,470 by Silvanus
I found this a mixture of easy and tricky clues.
Guardian Cryptic 28,124 by Vulcan
A gentle start to he week from Vulcan.
Cyclops 675 – Remedy Target
All four of my periodic blogs have converged on this weekend…good job I haven’t got a lot of other things to do, or places to be!…
Everyman 3,837
A reasonably straightforward puzzle from Everyman, who continues to deliver in a slightly quirky style that’s becoming familiar. As usual, the anagram indicators are inventive (not to say dubious in a couple of … Read more >>
Azed 2498
This is Azed 2498. He is moving ever closer to the impressive 2,500 mark I found this to be a fairly standard Azed, well clued as ever with an eclectic mix … Read more >>