We have to find eight 1-acrosses in the solutions, not otherwise defined. Not knowing which solutions were undefined made this a little trickier than usual but fortunately I had at least heard of all the 1-acrosses. Thanks Chalmie.
Independent 9772 / Eccles
We had the pleasure of blogging Eccles’ most recent Indy puzzle last month, and here he is again! All good fun – nothing too tricky, lovely surfaces, and some ingenious definitions. Our … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27,426 by Picaroon
The puzzle may be found ar https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27426.
Inquisitor 1527: Flirt by Schadenfreude
Flirt by Schadenfreude Solvers must complete the grid and highlight seven titles, a phrase common to each appearing only once. The wordplay yielded by each clue leads to the entered answer plus … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,775 by GAFF
Dashed hard work for a Tuesday morning including one answer I’ve had to invent. But a fine anniversary puzzle from Gaff. Thanks to him.
Guardian 27,425 / Vlad
A most enjoyable challenge from Vlad this morning. A puzzle brimming with intricate constructions and well-hidden definitions, leading to some rather tricky bits of parsing and lots of smiles as the pennies dropped. … Read more >>
Independent 9,771 / Radian
Radian has set the Tuesday puzzle this week for our entertainment. I found this to be a medium-difficulty puzzle, which unfolds gradually around the theme of transport. The transport theme is referenced explicitly … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,774 – Hamilton
I’ve solved a handful of Hamilton crosswords before but this is my first blog of one of his.
Nowadays anything can happen on an FT Monday!
Independent 9,770 by Kairos
A themed puzzle which I found easy to start but extremely tough to finish.
Guardian Cryptic 27,424 by Chifonie
A very nice mix of clues with strong surfaces, with particular favourites 12ac, 20ac, 1dn and 16dn. Thanks Chifonie.
Guardian Quiptic 951 Pan
A fine example of a Quiptic from Pan. Thanks to Pan. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 7 Old knight in control of brotherhood (9) MONASTERY : [ O(abbrev. for “old”) + … Read more >>
Cyclops 617 – Crummy Policy
Cyclops on top form this fortnight…surface readings, political/establishment targets, and the usual level of schoolboy smuttery… 10A is a great surface reading and an apposite anagram…and 14A hits the spot on many levels…is … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,458 by Peter
It must be several months since a Peter puzzle turned up on blogging day, so this was a pleasant change. A good enjoyable puzzle, if not too challenging. I generally raced through it, … Read more >>
Genius No 175 Fake News by Arachne
A characteristically devious and topical puzzle for this month’s Genius competition.
Azed 2381
As often happens with my Azed solving these days, I filled in most of the grid quite quickly, with the last half-dozen clues taking considerably longer. There are a couple that I can’t … Read more >>