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Independent 10,318 by Loglady
We’ve enjoyed Loglady’s previous puzzles, several of which were in the Independent on Sunday, but we haven’t had the pleasure of blogging a Loglady puzzle before, so this was an interesting first for … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,318 by NEO
A challenger from Neo in today's FT I took a while to get started with this puzzle, but the long perimeter solutions helped, at least in so far as it allowied me to … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27,972 by Nutmeg
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27972. I was happy not to have to blog yesterday’s Vlad, but I found this one not an easy puzzle. It is notable for the number of … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,308 by Mudd
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of October 26, 2019 Not much to say about this puzzle. It was perhaps a bit harder than Mudd’s usual. My favourite clue this week is 7dn … Read more >>
Independent 10,317 / Filbert
I found this a challenging puzzle to occupy the mid-week slot, when in my experience a less taxing puzzle is often set. I think that I have managed to solve all the clues … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27,971 by Vlad
Vlad is giving us today’s challenge: it’s not easy but a bit of effort is eventually rewarded. A few of these had fairly obvious answers (at least with a couple of crossers) but … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,317 by JULIUS
Thank you Julius. Everything I could think of for the introduction turned into a spoiler: “a meaty puzzle”, “plenty to get your teeth into”, “food for thought”. I’ll get my coat… ACROSS 1 … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1618: The Missing Piece of the Jigsaw by Nimrod
When you see Nimrod’s name on an Inquisitor you know that you are in for a challenge. The preamble this week was quite extensive and told us that the 52 … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27,970 by Puck
A slow and tough solve, with a lot of clever and witty cluing. Favourites 10ac, 11ac, 3dn, 4dn, 13dn, and especially 23ac.
Financial Times 16,316 by FALCON
Very swift solve, solidly clued, fine Tuesday fare.
Independent 10316 / Raich
Raich used to be a regular setter for the Independent series, but his offerings have been confined to Sundays recently. His last daily crossword was published in December 2018 He … Read more >>
Independent 10,315 by Hoskins
A tricky workout from Hoskins today. Some of this was straightforward, but there are a few rather obscure references, awkward constructions and slightly loose definitions; all gettable but needed a bit of fact-checking. … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1,042/Pan
A pitch-perfect puzzle from Pan this morning, with shedloads of stunning surfaces. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] … Read more >>
Guardian 27,969 – Orlando
Once a regular setter, Orlando only appears rarely these days, so it was a delight to see his name on today’s puzzle, especially after the equally welcome surprise of fellow old-timer Brendan on … Read more >>