An anagrams special from Azed this week.
Independent on Sunday 1552 Hypnos
Thanks Hynos for an enjoyable puzzle. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Band is overhead overlooking motorway (4) SASH : “smash”(a shot in tennis hit above the hitter’s head, and thus … Read more >>
Independent 10332 by Monk (Sat 23-Nov 2019)
What a pleasure solving a Monk puzzle is. There are always some great clues and interesting wordplay to tease out. However it was quite hard. Hard to finish. I got about a dozen … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations No. 1408: En Passant by Jaques
Hello everybody. I remembered very much enjoying the last Jaques puzzle I solved, so I started this one in a good frame of mind. Of course it is an EV, so things can … Read more >>
Guardian Prize 27,980 by Philistine
An interesting mixture of easy and difficult clues for this week’s prize puzzle.
Guardian 27,985 / Enigmatist
It’s a couple of years since I blogged an Enigmatist puzzle – always a challenge but I think his puzzles have become [even] more difficult recently [and I know I’m not the only … Read more >>
Independent 10,331 / Phi
Our Friday regular compiler Phi has brought this week’s string of mid-week puzzles to an end once again. I found this to be a puzzle of medium difficulty on the Indy scale. I … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,331 by WANDERER
A delightful challenge from WANDERER this Friday, which I felt was on the easier side of his offerings. Thanks WANDERER.
Guardian Cryptic 27,984 by Nutmeg
A slow solve and tricky to parse – I really liked some of the misdirection in the surfaces. Favourites were 12ac, 14ac, 17ac, 30ac, and 27ac. Thanks to Nutmeg
Independent 10330 / Serpent
Serpent challenges us today It’s an odd looking grid with nineteen across clues and sixteen down which usually implies there is something going on in terms of a theme or … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,330 by ALBERICH
A typically high-quality puzzle from Alberich. I really enjoyed this solve as there was a bit of everything in here. Alberich is a very clever, but very fair setter, who uses a range … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,320 by Mudd
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of November 9, 2019
Financial Times 16,329 by GAFF
A tough puzzle from Gaff, but one I enjoyed grappling with. Thank you Gaff. T in the clues stands in for tree. ACROSS 1 JOY ADAMSON Lion tamer was happiness to a T … Read more >>
Independent 10,329 by Wire
So far as I can see this is the first time that I’ve blogged a Wire, who has often appeared on Saturdays, which I don’t do. But it was a pleasant experience: some … Read more >>
Guardian 27,983 – Imogen
Quite a tricky one from Imogen today, with a few words that may be unfamiliar to some, but also some easier clues to get things started. Thanks to Imogen. … Read more >>