Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of May 13, 2017
Financial Times 15,557 by GOZO
Another excellent themed puzzle. Thank you Gozo.
Independent 9,551 / Dac
Dac has contributed another of his regular Wednesday puzzles today. Overall, I found this towards the easy end of the Dac spectrum, but no less enjoyable for that. The clue that took me … Read more >>
Guardian 27,205 / Picaroon
I found most of this puzzle to be relatively straightforward but was delayed a little by the last two or three entries, particularly 1dn which I’d never heard of before. It’s a pangram, but … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1490: Clue Two III: Hide and Seek by eXternal
The rubric, quite concise but complicated, read: Corrections to misprinted definitions in 14 clues give a hider and seeker. In some other clues wordplay leads to the answer with a letter omitted. Reading … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27,204 by Brummie
If you like double definitions and obscure references, this one’s for you…
Independent 9550 / Morph
Morph has clearly flagged up a theme with all the references in italics in the clues. The theme though is completely irrelevant to all but one of the clues. I … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,556 by FLIMSY
A new setter to me this morning.
Guardian Quiptic 914/Moley
Moley on top form today – an excellent Quiptic. If you had to niggle, you might say a bit overloaded with anagrams, but beginners appreciate that, because it gives them a foothold in … Read more >>
Independent 9549/Beet
Yet another new setter in the Indy, and in my opinion a good debut puzzle. One or two I have struggled to parse, but I’m sure help will be forthcoming. What did you … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27,203 by Rufus
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27203.
Everyman 3,683
After several weeks of harder than average Everymans (or should that be Everymen?) we seem to have returned to normal with a very accessible puzzle, though one that was still a pleasure to … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1421/Peter
The Peter/Pierre combo again hits the Sunday Indy slot. Lots of well-constructed clues and some clever misdirections. Bravo, Peter. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx) anagram anagrind = … Read more >>
AZED 2,344
I found this easier than usual, but all the more enjoyable for it. Thank you Azed.
Independent crossword 9548 by Hob
The middle of May and, if my ageing memory is right, I think my first blog of a puzzle by Hob. And quite a tricky one it proved to be. Some tough clues. … Read more >>