A very nice mix of clues – 4ac, 8ac, 10ac, 24ac, 1dn, and 9dn were particular favourites. Thanks to Tramp
Guardian Quiptic 1,052/Anto
Anto’s first offering of 2020, which didn’t have much to recommend it as a Quiptic, in my opinion. As always, you may think otherwise. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double … Read more >>
Guardian 28,028 – Pan
Quite tricky in parts for a Monday puzzle, I thought, but good fun. Thanks to Pan. Across 1. PIT STOP Pause during race to turn top on … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,372 by SLORMGORM
Nice to see a Slorgorm puzzle this morning to mix things up. I enjoyed this puzzle with its wide range of clues and very witty ones at that.
Independent 10,374/Atrica
We had the pleasure of solving Tees’ two hundredth Indy puzzle in a Monday slot before New Year, but today we have only the third of Atrica’s offerings, so a setter at the … Read more >>
Everyman 3,821
Everyman starts the New Year with . . . well, more of the same; bending the rules a bit but generally fun. There are a couple of names that might not be familiar … Read more >>
AZED 2,482 by Azed
My weekly fix of obscure words. Thank you Azed. ACROSS 1 PRESBYACUSIS One’s drunk by saucer-sips – sign of progressive senility (12) anagram (one’s drunk?) of BY SAUCER SIPS 10 RUBAI Persian verse … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,559 by Hypnos
Straightforward, but not easy. Thank you Hypnos. ACROSS 1 GURU Expert tip for learning language in Asia, not Germany (4) learninG (tip for, last letter of) then URdU (language in Asia) missing D … Read more >>
Independent 10,373 by Klingsor
An enjoyable Saturday solve from Klingsor today. The SE corner held us up for a bit but once we had solved the clues, we wondered why we’d had a problem. Our favourite clue … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations No. 1415: Peace at Cagey’s
‘Twas the season of goodwill when this was published, between Christmas and New Year, when all Cagey craved was a little PEACE and quiet… The preamble states that: ‘A certain group has left … Read more >>
Guardian Prize 28,021 by Puck
Very entertaining, put a smile on my face. Thank you Puck. ACROSS 8 FIRE DOOR Got rid of jumper after a flipping emergency exit (4,4) FIRED (got rid of) then ROO (kangaroo, … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,370 by BRADMAN
A typical Bradman workout on a Friday morning. Thanks Don.
Guardian 28,026 – Picaroon
I found this pretty easy going most of the time, though the SE corner held me up a little, but with all the wit and ingenuity we exapect from this setter. Thanks to … Read more >>
Independent 10372 / Phi
Last week I blogged a puzzle by Skinny, a newbie in the daily Independent team of setters. This week I am facing an old stager in Phi. Phi often has … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,025 by Nutmeg
A tricky but enjoyable challenge today. As always, Nutmeg provides lovely surfaces, some of them also very neatly concise: 15a, 19a and 24d for example. She also enjoys definitions ranging from the slightly … Read more >>