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
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
A super puzzle and an easy one if you know the theme.
Guardian 27,235 – Boatman
After yesterday’s Berkshire, Boatman gives us a puzzle where a large proportion of the clues mention pigs one way or another. Apart from the SW corner, which took me a while to complete, … Read more >>
Independent 9581 / Dac
It’s great to see Dac back this Wednesday – all the usual smooth surfaces and straightforward clueing. Are we showing our age (and Dac’s!) with 6d and 24ac? We don’t think that … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1495: Two’s Company by Lato
Two’s Company by Lato Corrected single letter misprints in the eleven thematic clues spell out a two-word phrase describing what needs to be added to the entries to complete the answers (though these … Read more >>
Independent 9,580 / Hob
Hob has provided a puzzle to challenge and delight this Tuesday. I am late posting owing to work commitments, but that has not stopped me from thoroughly enjoying this multi-layered puzzle, with all … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,586 by PHSSTHPOK
Spoiler alert. 8 Down is RESIDED, the only easy clue in the grid. The rest you’ll have to fight tooth-and-nail for. Corking puzzle today.
Guardian Cryptic 27,234 by Vlad
A tough Tuesday challenge from Vlad.
S&B Macclesfield – 7th/8th July – Update
The announcement for this event has been updated.
Guardian Quiptic 919 Provis
Quite straightforward. Thanks to Provis. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Take down a French exercise, grudgingly at first (5) UNPEG : UN(French for “a”) + PE(abbrev. for “physical education”, ie. … Read more >>
Independent 9,579 by Tees
Tees on a monday? Been a while since I blogged the Teaser.
Guardian Cryptic 27,233 by Rufus
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27233.
Private Eye (Cyclops/601) Cold snap
A few references to the recent election campaign were included in this grid. The groan-worthy “Strong and stable” will surely be remembered for decades. It is really astonishing how much untruth Lynton Crosby … Read more >>
AZED 2,349
A more than usually eclectic mix of words from Azed this week.