I usually dont see PETO on Fridays so its always nice to solve/blog an infrequent setter (for Fridays atleast). Generally easy solve much aided by precise cluing. A new word or two .. quite an enjoyable experience. Thanks Peto !!
Guardian 27,332 – Paul
I solved this more or less from the bottom up, finding the SE corner very easy but the rest much less so. A few bits of general knowledge needed, though nothing too obscure … Read more >>
Independent 9,678 by Knut
Thursday, and something difficult was to be expected. But most of this went in easily enough, although in the end I did take a bit longer than usual over this very pleasant crossword from Knut.
Financial Times 15,684 by NEO
This one’s for solvers who like a bit of general knowledge in their puzzles…
Financial Times 15,675 – Falcon
Monday Prize Crossword / Oct 9, 2017
Safe & Sound offering from Falcon, ideal for those learning the game.
Financial Times 15,674 by Goliath
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of 7 October, 2017.
Financial Times 15,683 by GAFF
Sorry about the lateness of this blog. I have the odd query with the clues, but this may just be me rushing to get the blog out quickly. Thank you Gaff.
Independent 9677 / Punk
Punk fills the Wednesday slot this week – and it’s nearly a year since we had the pleasure of blogging one of his puzzles. This lived up to our expectations – with … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27,331 by Chifonie
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27331.
Inquisitor 1511: Optical Illusion by Radler
I recall that Radler‘s previous puzzle about collective nouns involved a lot of cold-solving, and to cap it all I highlighted the wrong cells in the grid to form SKEIN. Let’s see what … Read more >>
Answers to clues on the handouts for “This Cryptic World”
Thanks to all who attended Enigmatist’s talk at Bewdley last week, and apologies that these answers weren’t available here this morning. I had a few technical difficulties in accessing the site. The handouts … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,682 by ARMONIE
Sound enough Tuesday puzzle from Armonie with notably smooth surfaces.
Guardian Cryptic 27,330 by Puck
A themed offering from Puck, which can be found here.
Independent 9,676 / Radian
Radian’s latest puzzle awaited solvers on this rather windy Tuesday morning, windy at least for those of us living in the north of England. I enjoyed what turned out to be a medium-difficulty … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27,330 by Puck
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27330.