Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of July 29, 2017
Financial Times 15,623 by MONK
It is always a pleasure to get a Monk puzzle to solve and blog, he never disappoints. Thank you Monk.
Guardian Cryptic 27,271 by Arachne
This puzzle can be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27271
Independent 9617 / Silvanus
This is the first Silvanus puzzle I have blogged and I enjoyed the puzzle overall. ‘The clue I most enjoyed today was the one for FRIENDSHIP at 26 across where … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1501: Fancy Working Away? by Kruger
Kruger tells us in the preamble to his puzzle that sixteen clues contain a redundant word. The first letters of these give a well-known title which (ignoring the significance of apostrophes) describes how … Read more >>
Independent 9,616 by Scorpion
This took me ages, although I have no real excuse. Everything was sound so far as I could see; it was simply very hard. It seems that with Scorpion’s crosswords much of the difficulty lies in the fact that there are so many possibilities at each stage.
Definitions underlined and in maroon.
Guardian Cryptic 27,270 by Picaroon
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27270.
Financial Times 15,622 by CRUX
A brisk workout from Crux this Tuesday. A good one for practising your speed techniques.
Quiptic 925 by Matilda
Welcome to Matilda, whose debut puzzle I believe this is. Good to see a new setter making an appearance.
Guardian 27,269 / Pasquale
Well, here’s a surprise – Pasquale rather than Rufus in the Monday slot. This should cause some discussion. 😉 More of a challenge than usual for the beginning of the week but not … Read more >>
Independent 9,615 by Serpent
Looks like the Serpent is back to woo us today.
Cyclops 604 – Covfefe, and what not…
Ronald T Dump continues to provide clue-fodder for Cyclops, although there are some finely-tuned closer-to-home barbs as well this fortnight… We start at 1A with COVFEFE – ‘a word from Trump’…did he fall … Read more >>
Guardian Genius No 169
Welcome to a new setter, Jack, with a well-crafted puzzle.
AZED 2,355
Another plain 12 x 12 puzzle from Azed this week.
Everyman 3694
Pretty much what I and my fellow Everyman bloggers say every Sunday: a well-constructed puzzle with good surface readings, appropriate for the improving solver. Well done, Everyman, for putting out a consistently good … Read more >>