Really enjoyed this, with the theme present throughout. Favourites were 24ac, 25ac, 4dn and 7dn. Thanks to Picaroon.
Financial Times 15,959 by ARMONIE
A smooth start to the week from Armonie…
Guardian Quiptic 982/Matilda
Matilda waltzes into town to provide us with the Quiptic this morning. A good one, too. What did you lurkers think? I have tried to provide thorough explanations, but if there is anything … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27,610 by Vulcan
The puzzle can be solved online here.
Independent 9,956 by Vigo
So my turn comes round again and it’s Vi-go to start our week here in Indy land.
Everyman 3,751
The Observer crossword from Sep 2, 2018
The first Sunday in September (well, today it’s the second) and more of the same. That may sound negative but it’s not meant to be like that.
Independent on Sunday 1489/Loglady
I smiled to myself a lot when solving this. Which is a Good Thing. There were no birds. Which is a Bad Thing. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double … Read more >>
AZED 2,412
A straightforward Azed offering…
Live Crossword Setting
A message from Dean Mayer (Anax, Loroso etc)
Hello everyone.
Early next week – Tuesday 11th September, 4pm UK time to be precise – I’m going to try something new. I really don’t know if it has been attempted before.
Guardian Prize 27,603 by Paul
Thoroughly enjoyable puzzle from Paul.
Independent 9,955 by Hoskins
Lots of trademark clues from Hoskins today (sex, drugs and drink) – Bert did wonder whether the whole crossword had been written around 18d.
Enigmatic Variations 1345 A Representation of… by Piccadilly
A perimeter with a message and some blank cells to be shaded to represent the perimeter. As preambles go very straight forward. This was a lot of fun. Not a difficult clue solve, … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,957 by WANDERER
A super fun puzzle from WANDERER that I found more difficult to parse than to solve! 🙂 Thanks WANDERER for a good solid workout. Lots to like about the puzzle today ..
Guardian 27,608 – Paul
No doubt about whether there was a theme here, with many references to “2 great”. I got a couple of the linked answers first, which revealed what 2d had to be, and the … Read more >>
Independent 9,954 by Phi
We cannot believe how quickly the weeks have flown by just lately – all too soon, we have another Phi to solve this Phi-day. If there are any errors or omissions we may not be able to sort things out until later when we have some wi-fi access.