Monday Prize Crossword / Sep 25, 2017
After two Dantes in a row, it was no surprise to meet Falcon.
A setter never at the harder end of the spectrum but, having said that, this was surely not a write-in.
Financial Times 15,662 by Redshank
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of September 23, 2017
Financial Times 15,671 by JULIUS
Super, a mix of all sorts in here to keep me entertained. Thank you Julius.
Independent 9,665 by Eccles
Eccles now standing in the Wednesday slot, good stuff with one or two needing teasing out.
Guardian Cryptic 27,319 by Nutmeg
A quick and enjoyable solve, with some trickier parsings worked out after the fact, and a couple of unfamiliar words that needed looking up. 16ac, 19ac and 4dn particular favourites. Thanks, Nutmeg
Inquisitor 1509: Hexed by Nutmeg
A difficult one from Nutmeg this week, especially if poetry isn’t really your thing. So much to keep track of and so much cold solving to do if you didn’t know the perimeter … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,670 by CRUX
Sturdy Tuesday puzzle with smooth surfaces and few surprises
Independent 9,664 by Crosophile
An enjoyable crossword from Crosophile today, with no very major pieces of controversy so far as I can see. All right, there are a couple of clues that I can’t quite explain properly but that’s probably just me.
Definitions in maroon, underlined.
Guardian 27,318 – Picaroon
Picaroon is in philosophical mood today… …with the word “philosopher’ occurring in ten clues, and the philosophers themselves appearing in the answers, in full in one case, but usually as a part of … Read more >>
Independent 9,663 by Vigo
A lively and well-constructed crossword.
Quiptic 933 by Anto
Anto’s turn in the Quiptic slot this week.
Guardian Cryptic 27,317 by Imogen
A clever Monday offering from Imogen, which can be solved online here.
Cyclops 608 – Backstabbing Party
It is political conference season (in the UK), and Cyclops has highlighted a few pertinent aspects – without naming too many names… …BACKSTABBING, WANNABE, PSYCHOBABBLE, (political) ROOTS, – and presumably nothing actually gets AGREED. … Read more >>
Azed 2363 – Letters Latent
I was a little surprised when I saw that this puzzle was a special, but there turned out to be a good reason for it. Letters Latent is one of the “classics”, apparently … Read more >>
Everyman 3702/24 September
Another sound offering from Everyman. Lots of insertions, anagrams and charades, which for an ‘entry-level’ puzzle is fair enough. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = … Read more >>