Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of October 28, 2017
Independent 9,695 / Daedalus
This was my first experience not of solving a Daedalus crossword but of blogging one. I remember Guardian puzzles by Logodaedalus but he could well be unrelated to our setter today …. I … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,701 by CHALMIE
A good straightforward puzzle. Straightforward is written a compliment here. One of the joys of solving and blogging is the variety of puzzles on offer. Some are filled with new cluing ideas: sometimes they work, sometimes they don’t, and sometimes the setter just sticks to the tried and tested. I like them all. Thank you Chalmie.
Guardian Cryptic 27,349 by Arachne
I’m always delighted to solve and blog an Arachne, and have been lucky enough to get two in a row. Loved 21ac, 5dn, 8dn, and 13dn.
Inquisitor 1514: Memory Shaker by Dysart
After a day with very little in the grid but the bottom right hand corner, I was beginning to fear that this was the one I couldn’t finish (blogger’s nightmare!). I had a … Read more >>
Independent 9694 /Filbert
As far as I can see, Filbert is a new setter. Certainly a search of fifteensquared doesn’t produce any previous puzzles by him / her There was a puzzle last … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,700 by ARMONIE
Typically straightforward and mildly enjoyable Tuesday offering from Armonie.
Guardian 27,348 – Imogen
I found this slightly easier than Imogen can sometimes be, but nevertheless challenging in parts. Very elegant clueing throughout – thanks to Imogen. Across 9. ADORE A … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 938/Carpathian
A debut puzzle from Carpathian, and a good one for the Quiptic spot, I thought. You? Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27,347 by Rufus
Usual Rufus fare.
Independent 9693/Tees
Tees has previously set a triple pangram. This wasn’t one of those. It was in fact a reasonably straightforward cryptic, but with some headscratching required: just right for a Monday, imho. I … Read more >>
Everyman 3,707
For once I do have something to say about an Everyman cryptic other than the usual comments about smooth surfaces etc. I was rather surprised by the definition in 9ac when there are other … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1445/Poins
Poins has a particular style of setting, which I am finally getting used to. I still find that I need to ponder his clues longer than other IoS setters, but that’s no bad … Read more >>
Guardian Genius 172 by Chandler
‘Chandler’ is a new name to me, and not obviously present on this site or the inter-web generally, so either a debutant(e?) or yet another collaboration of existing setters… The preamble states that: … Read more >>
AZED 2,368
Another enjoyable hour or so trawling through the Big Red Book. Thank you Azed.