A quick and very pleasant solve – I really liked 18ac, 25ac, 29ac, 4dn, and 12dn. Thanks to Vulcan
Independent 10,309 by Tees
A very enjoyable puzzle with not much to criticise.
Cyclops 662 – Sweet-Talk the Commons
In theory, this should have been the last Cyclops before the B-word fright-mare of Halloween… …and there are a few references in clues and solutions – ‘remoaner’/BELLYACHER, ‘Dominic’ sticking his nose in, and … Read more >>
Azed 2471
It gets harder and harder to say anything new about Azed – just another top-quality puzzle, as ever. I thought I’d caught him out in an error in 22d, but not surprisingly the … Read more >>
Everyman 3,810/20 October
A decent enough puzzle from Everyman for this week, but I do have a couple of niggles. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1548 Dill
Thanks to Dill for an enjoyable crossword. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9 Endlessly daring love: Good for you! (5) BRAVO! : Last letter deleted from(Endlessly …) “brave”(daring)+ O(letter representing 0/love … Read more >>
S & B York 2019 – the crosswords
Here are the PDFs of crosswords that were available at this year’s S & B event: Knut @ York 2019 Egbert @ York 2019 Dalibor @ York 2019 Exit @ York 2019 For … Read more >>
S & B York 2019 – Knut
A surprise appearance from Knut whose puzzle can be found in the post directly above this one.
If still interested, go there first before reading any further.
S & B York 2019 – Egbert
Egbert has become quite a household name at S&B events over the years.
Very nice crossword, one you might want to have a go at, in case you missed it.
There is no ‘inside information’ needed.
See the post above which tells you where to find it.
S & B York 2019 – Dalibor
This is Dalibor’s contribution to the York S & B this year
S & B York 2019 – Exit
If I’m right, this is Exit’s 9th crossword for an S&B event.
For those who would still like to tackle this enjoyable crossword, don’t read any further yet.
Please, follow the appropriate link in the leading post above.
Independent 10,308 by Wire
The puzzle can be found here. Hello again! Wire is here to entertain us this Saturday with a puzzle I thought had some very nice touches. Thanks Wire. I enjoyed the DISCUS … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations No. 1404: Lady by Vismut
Hi everybody. Thanks to Vismut for a puzzle which I found very tough, but which revealed at the end the story of a remarkable lady, one well worth reading about. The preamble … Read more >>
Guardian Prize 27,956 by Vlad
A relatively rare, but welcome, appearance by Vlad in the prize slot this week.
Independent 10,307 / Phi
Phi has filled yet another Friday slot this week. I thoroughly enjoyed this puzzle and found it to be of medium difficulty on the Indy scale. I particularly enjoyed working out the longer … Read more >>