The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27261.
Independent 9,606 by Hob
That was hard work. Quite apart from the fact that many of the clues referred to a not particularly easy answer and so there was an extra slowness at the start, it was difficult. Or so I thought at the time.
But it was good.
Definitions underlined and in maroon.
Guardian 27,260 / Paul
First of all, my thanks to Gaufrid for standing in for me last week, especially on what turned out to be not a good day for him. I think this must be one … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,612 by SLEUTH
Sleuth provides the FT challenge this Thursday morning.
Financial Times 15,603 – Dante
Monday Prize Crossword / Jul 17, 2017
Quite an ordinary Dante, in my opinion, with an overdose of cryptic definitions.
Financial Times 15,602 by Goliath
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of July 15, 2017
Financial Times 15,611 by REDSHANK
I find Redshank’s puzzles have an elegance to them. I can’t put my finger on exactly what it is but there is a “just right” feel to them; neither too hard nor easy, neither too clever nor too hackneyed. Whatever it is and however you do it: thank you Redshank.
Independent 9605 / Dac
Dac’s back in his Wednesday slot again this week. We found this a little trickier than your average Dac, but it eventually all fell into place, aided by the expected excellent … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27,259 by Vlad
A pleasantly tough solve as usual from Vlad, with quite a few clues parsed after the fact. I especially liked 18ac, 20ac, 4dn, 14dn and 23dn.
Inquisitor 1499: From A to B by Triton
From A to B by Triton Seven pairs of clues are run together (but do not overlap); in each instance the definitions are of two four-letter words whilst the wordplays lead to two … Read more >>
Guardian 27,258 – Arachne
Lucky me to get two Arachnes in a row! I rattled through most of this very quickly, but there was a sting in the tale (or whatever the spidery equivalent is) as the … Read more >>
Independent 9,604 / Crosophile
Crosophile’s latest teaser occupies the Tuesday slot this week. I found this to be a medium-difficulty puzzle and one which I had to chip away at gradually, without ever triggering a flurry of … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,610 by NEO
Not as straightforward as I first thought. Some witty and tricky parses even where the solutions looked like write-ins. Good puzzle. Oh, and I’ve gone back to including a grid until told otherwise. You have been warned.
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Guardian Quiptic 923/Anto
I had a request to stand in this morning for my fellow blogger, scchua, who is having a well-earned rest. I was happy to agree, but started to have second thoughts when I … Read more >>