The puzzle can be solved online here.
Independent 9976 / Silvanus
I said last month that I hadn’t blogged a Silvanus very often, so it’s a bit like buses coming in twos or threes that I get another one fairly soon. … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1561: Chip Chop by Vismut
Vismut is a new setter, so it was interesting to see how the puzzle developed The preamble told us that "Members of a group, written clockwise in the perimeter, are … Read more >>
Independent 9,975 by Alchemi
Apologies for the slight lateness of this blog. Mild computer problems.
I’d always thought that Tuesdays and Thursdays were the difficult days. Not that this was all that easy, but it was on the easy side of average. On the whole very pleasant, although there are one or two I’m not quite sure about.
Definitions underlined, in maroon. Anagram indicators in italics.
Financial Times 15,978 by PETO
A pleasant, coffee-time solve.
Guardian Cryptic 27,629 by Brummie
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27629.
Independent 9,974 by Tees
Tees once again to start the week when it’s my turn, not that I’m complaining
Quiptic 985 by Hectence
Hectence is in the Quiptic slot this week.
Guardian 27,628 / Pan
A near-perfect start to the week, I thought, from Pan. I really enjoyed this puzzle, with its meticulous cluing and meaningful and often witty surfaces throughout. My only quibble is the … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,977 by ARMONIE
Simple enough Monday morning solve
Private Eye (Cyclops/634) Boswell bristle
There is the usual swathe of political subject matter in the clues, but besides the grid centring on Jeremy Corbyn, there isn’t much in the answers. Favourite clue must be the long anagram … Read more >>
Azed No 2,415
A plain puzzle with only one Scottish word this week.
Independent on Sunday 1492 Raich
Thanks to Raich for this thematic puzzle. Definitions are underlined in the clues. The crossword marks the 80th anniversary today of the signing of Munich Agreement, with the solutions to 1 across, 11 … Read more >>
Everyman 3754/23 September
The usual well-constructed mixture of charades, anagrams and insertions from Everyman to accompany Sunday morning coffee. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind … Read more >>
Guardian Genius 183 – Qaos
Qaos has set the Guardian Genius puzzle for September The preamble this month was fairly short and told us that each clue contains a superfluous word. In order, the first letters … Read more >>