A wide variety of clue types on display in this week’s Prize puzzle by Brockwell.
Independent 12,152 / Coot
The blog of Coot’s latest puzzle is finally hitting the website after a day of IT issues followed by absence from home. I hope some readers will still find time to read it.
Listener 4883 Contactless by Tringa
I see that this is Tringa’s fifth Listener puzzle. In the last one he reminded us of Lady Mondegreen.
Financial Times 18,165 by GAFF
A fun challenge from GAFF.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,804 by Imogen
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29804.
Blogs may be delayed
PLEASE BE PATIENT
Guardian 29,803 / Serenos
It seems the Guardian has another new setter – welcome to Serenos.
Independent 12151 / Tack
We don’t see puzzles from Tack very often but they present an interesting challenge when they do appear.
Financial Times 18,164 by MUDD
Mudd is today's setter.
Enigmatic Variations No. 1711: Lullaby by Charybdis
Is Charybdis trying to LULL-ABY us into a false sense of security, by making us think this is a nice gentle puzzle to fall asleep with?…
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,802 by Brendan
Thanks to Brendan for the puzzle, with lots I liked including my favourites 11ac, 7dn, and 14dn.
I had a lot left to think about after filling in solutions: a few parsings to think through, including one I’m still not sure on, and…
Independent 12,150 by Eccles
Our regular Wednesday setter is here again.
Financial Times 18,163 by GOLIATH
Thanks to Goliath for this morning’s challenge.
Possible disruption Wed/Thu/Fri
I’m in the process of changing the site’s domain name service.