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Enigmatic Variations No. 1283: Coastline Clashes by Oxymoron

Sat July 1, 2017 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

Hmm…what sort of ‘COASTLINE CLASHES’ is Oxymoron testing us with this week? I’m not so good on history, so if it is sea battles I might struggle… The preamble states: “Each of the six … Read more >>

Guardian Prize 27,232 by Picaroon

Sat July 1, 2017 at 9:54 amSat July 1, 2017 at 12:00 am by PeeDee

I made very heavy weather of this one, it took me an absolute age to finish it. In retrospect I cannot see any reason for this. The clues are very straightforward and there are no devious tricks in here at all. I think making a straightforward puzzle seem tricky must be considered a form of deviousness in itself. Thank you Picaroon for somehow pulling one over on me!

Guardian 27,237 / Tramp

Fri June 30, 2017 at 9:53 am by Eileen

It’s ages since I blogged a Tramp puzzle, so I was more pleased than ever to see his name this morning. The theme is Tom Jones, with some clever anagrams involving his name … Read more >>

Financial Times 15,589 by WANDERER

Fri June 30, 2017 at 9:38 am by Turbolegs

A tough challenge from Wanderer this Friday. Needed help from Google along the way. Think a couple of parsings can be improved upon.

Independent 9583 / Maize

Fri June 30, 2017 at 8:23 amFri June 30, 2017 at 7:30 am by duncanshiell

Maize takes over the normal Friday Phi slot today. The top line of the grid, LADY BOUNTIFUL, hints at a theme and study of all the across entries shows that … Read more >>

Independent 9582/Serpent

Thu June 29, 2017 at 10:54 amThu June 29, 2017 at 10:22 am by John

Sorry about the lateness of this post. Also its primitiveness: the nice software that I generally use was for some reason unavailable this morning and I did it the old laborious way, writing … Read more >>

Financial Times 15,588 by REDSHANK

Thu June 29, 2017 at 10:22 am by loonapick

Sorry for the late blog. I solved the crossword before breakfast, but the blogging package was unavailable until after I got into work, so this will be a quick one.

Guardian 27,236 – Paul

Thu June 29, 2017 at 2:17 am by manehi

Great fun from Paul – favourites were 17/12ac, 5dn and 18dn. A question mark over the parsing of 26/24

Financial Times 15,579 – Dante

Thu June 29, 2017 at 12:05 am by Sil

Monday Prize Crossword / Jun 19, 2017

A Dante puzzle in which he clearly lives up to his reputation as a lover of cryptic (and double) definitions.

Financial Times 15,578 by Rosa Klebb

Fri June 30, 2017 at 6:02 pmThu June 29, 2017 at 12:01 am by Pete Maclean

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of June 17, 2017 My clue of the week is 28a (SLUGGARD) followed by a clever hidden-worder, 15d (WITHERING). Other standouts are 12a (BELLYACHE), 24a (EERIE), and … Read more >>

Financial Times 15,587 by GOZO

Fri June 30, 2017 at 9:07 amWed June 28, 2017 at 11:20 am by PeeDee

A super puzzle and an easy one if you know the theme.

Enigmatic Variations No. 1283: Coastline Clashes by Oxymoron

Guardian Prize 27,232 by Picaroon

Guardian 27,237 / Tramp

Financial Times 15,589 by WANDERER

Independent 9583 / Maize

Independent 9582/Serpent

Financial Times 15,588 by REDSHANK

Guardian 27,236 – Paul

Financial Times 15,579 – Dante

Financial Times 15,578 by Rosa Klebb

Financial Times 15,587 by GOZO

Guardian 27,235 – Boatman

Independent 9581 / Dac

Inquisitor 1495: Two’s Company by Lato

Independent 9,580 / Hob