The puzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27739.
Guardian 27,738 / Imogen
An enjoyable puzzle from Imogen for this Thursday morning. The construction of the clues was pretty straightforward – in fact, less of a challenge than Imogen often is – but they were all … Read more >>
Independent 10,084 by Italicus
Apart from one or two grumbles detailed below, this was all pleasantly done. Several good clues, such as 24ac. I need help on the parsing of 20ac, which is quite beyond me, but otherwise it all seemed reasonably easy.
Definitions in maroon, underlined. Anagram indicators in italics.
Financial Times 16,085 by ARTEXLEN
My first blog of an Artexlen puzzle.
Financial Times 16,075 by Rosa Klebb
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of January 26, 2019
Financial Times 16,084 by AARDVARK
Sorry the blog is late, the online puzzle is not available at the moment and Gaufrid had to help me find a copy.
Thanks also to Cryptic Sue for being and early bird and spotting this morning that I had inadvertently posted a blog for yesterday’s puzzle by mistake.
Guardian Cryptic 27,737 by Nutmeg
Enjoyed this – a lot of neat constructions and some sneaky definitions. The online Special instructions mentioning a correction to the clue for 9 down also brought a smile [9 across now reads “worthy committees”]. Favourites were 3dn and 13dn. Thanks to Nutmeg.
Independent 10,083 by Eccles
Just seeing that we had an Eccles to blog today raised a smile and the solve didn’t disappoint.
Inquisitor 1579: Lemon Aid by Triton
Preamble: Renowned setter Andy Lemon has been kidnapped, but his captors have unwisely allowed him to submit this puzzle disclosing his whereabouts. All but 12 clues are normal. In each of 6 clues … Read more >>
Independent 10,082 / Hoskins
Hoskins has provided this week’s Tuesday puzzle. I found this to be a medium-difficulty puzzle, of which I completed about two thirds at my first attempt and the remaining third when I came … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,083 by SLORMGORM
Medium-hard for a Tuesday, with some cunningly-hidden short definitions.
Guardian 27,736 – Pasquale
This was very much a puzzle of two halves for me: I filled in all the right-hand side quite quickly, but the left took much longer. As usual with Pasquale we have a … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1003 Anto
The last couple in were difficult for me. Thanks to Anto. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Moron had misinterpreted doctor’s prime directive (2,2,4) DO NO HARM : Anagram of(… misinterpreted) … Read more >>
Independent 10,081 by Alchemi
A fairly straightforward solve this morning, but covering a very wide range of subjects. I know some solvers complain about clues requiring (not very) general knowledge. But one of the things I love … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,082 by VELIA
Monday begins with VELIA, who we have not seen before…