A typical offering from WANDERER, and always a pleasure to solve. Quite liked the symmetry of the clues including the 10,4s and 4,10s running on the edges.
Guardian Cryptic 27,381 by Tramp
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27381.
Independent 9,726 by Klingsor
It is always a delight when one of Klingsor’s puzzles is to be blogged. On his website a while ago, before he had become an Independent setter, he was bemoaning the fact that despite trying for ages he hadn’t got into the dailies. Thank goodness someone has seen the light, for he is one of the very best setters around. This crossword is up to the usual standard: plenty of lovely surfaces, some excellent clues, and a level of difficulty that means the setter loses graciously but not before quite some effort from the solver: all just as it should be.
Definitions in maroon, underlined.
Guardian 27,380 / Chifonie
The last time I blogged a Chifonie puzzle, I said, ‘As with Rufus puzzles, it?s difficult to find anything new to say about Chifonie?s. They can usually be relied on to be straightforward, … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,732 by GURNEY
Today’s FT puzzle can be found here.
Financial Times 15,723 – Falcon
Monday Prize Crossword / Dec 4, 2017
Falcon gave us perhaps the easiest puzzle of the FT week (as intended) but very well written it was.
Financial Times 15,722 by Mudd
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of December 2, 2017
Guardian Cryptic 27,379 by Boatman
Found this quite uneven in difficulty, with a few going straight in and the rest taking much, much longer. Not too much of a spoiler to say that there was a theme in the clues. Favourites were 23ac, 1dn, 13dn, and 16dn. Thanks to Boatman.
Financial Times 15,731 by FLIMSY
I enjoyed this. I would cite this is a great example of how to write a traditional puzzle yet keep it fresh and interesting. Thanks Flimsy.
Independent 9725 / Hoskins
Yet another Hoskins greets us today! We found this to be at the easier end of the Hoskins scale, but what a pleasure to solve! Plenty of time to marvel at the … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1519: Space Invaders by Shark
Space Invaders by Shark The unclued 1ac hints at why only one of the barred-off corners should be filled in. Clashes in the grid must be resolved to form a relevant three-word phrase; … Read more >>
Independent 9,724 / Alchemi
Alchemi has compiled today’s puzzle for our enjoyment, and enjoyment it did indeed provide. I found this to be towards the easy end of the Indy difficulty spectrum, with clues that proved relatively … Read more >>
Guardian 27,378 – Puck
Puckish fun for a frosty Tuesday morning.
Financial Times 15,730 by JASON
Thanks to Jason for some nice, multi-part clueing, some ingenuity and a pleasing solve except for one clue, which I think is plain wrong.
Independent 9723 / Vigo
It would appear, that for some reason, the scheduled blogger has not been able to be with us today, so here instead is an analysis of the clues. . Across 1 Evil women … Read more >>