A new setter for this month’s Genius (Ifay), and a puzzle with a new twist.
Everyman 3746/29 July
As always, I enjoyed solving and blogging this Everyman crossword. He’s good, you know. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1484 Hoskins
Thanks to Hoskins for his usual fine clue surfaces. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Harmonise with Liberal breaking wind (5) BLEND : L(abbrev. for a member of the Liberal Party) … Read more >>
AZED 2,407
Another Sunday, another guided tour through the lesser known regions of the dictionary. Most enjoyable as always, thank you Azed.
Independent 9925 / Serpent
Serpent slithers into the Saturday slot this week. At first sight we were intrigued by the unusual grid with no less than eight three-letter words in the middle. We then realised that … Read more >>
Guardian Prize 27,573 by Paul
An easier than usual puzzle from Paul for this week’s Prize.
Enigmatic Variations No. 1340: What It Says on the Tin by Gaston
For those who didn’t see my blog last month, you didn’t miss much. It described the abject failure I had with Sadly Lacking by Ranunculus. I didn’t major in Happy Families… and I … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,927 by WANDERER
A tough challenge from Wanderer today, which took me multiple passes to get through and still needed some help from Geoff for the finishing touches. Thanks Wanderer!
Independent 9,924 / Phi
Phi’s latest puzzle graces the last of the mid-week slots for this week. I am currently in Helsinki in temperatures of around +30, but I have found a quiet and relatively cool corner … Read more >>
Guardian 27,578 – Qaos
Some more Qaotic fun…
Guardian Cryptic 27577 Nutmeg
Thanks Nutmeg, for an enjoyable puzzle and not too difficult. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Cosseting number one son, delicate duffer nursing broken leg (4-10) SELF-INDULGENCE : S(abbrev. for “son”) … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,926 by REDSHANK
The puzzle can be printed off here.
Independent 9923 / Klingsor
Klingsor has given us a enjoyable blocked crossword today without too many obscure words CELERITY (3 down) was new to me, KEPI at 14 across is a fairly common form … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,916 by Goliath
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of July 21, 2018
Financial Times 15,925 by SLORMGORM
Slormgorm is a recent contributor to the FT, but I think not a fledgling setter.