The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27210.
Guardian Quiptic 915/Pasquale
A bit of a collector’s item – Pasquale in the Quiptic slot. In his various avatars, he has the ability to turn the heat up or down; here it was a very gentle simmer, … Read more >>
Guardian 27,209 / Rufus
It’s a Bank Holiday but no Monday off for Rufus. A characteristic blend of [some not very] cryptic and double definitions and several really good anagrams, particularly 10 and 18ac and 3dn. Thank … Read more >>
Independent 9,555 by Knut
A highly political puzzle with some great clues.
Private Eye (Cyclops/599) Mild Propaganda
Cyclops often creates puzzles with clues that range over 2 or more lights in different parts of the grid. I like the way this gives the puzzle a more three dimensional feel and … Read more >>
Azed 2,345
My second Azed blog and this time I’m able to write it at leisure with no time constraints. However, the extra time hasn’t meant that I am fully satisfied with this post because … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,422 by Hoskins
Hoskins is always good fun on a Sunday, and this week was no exception. Things generally fell into place quite swiftly for me. Favourite moments included rather fun, misleading definition “Exercise restraint!” at … Read more >>
Everyman 3,684
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3684.
Independent 9554 Klingsor
The Saturday schedule and the blogging cycle is aligned! I get Klingsor again same as I did at his last Saturday outing, which is no bad thing. This time, solving started as before … Read more >>
Guardian Prize 27,202 / Paul
For me, this was the most enjoyable Paul puzzle in a long time. On the first run through, I got none of the across clues and so it seemed it was going to … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations No.1278 – Rewriting History by Serpent
The wordplay in all across clues and in sixteen down clues are thematically modified. The across clues have extra letters, which spell out a message; the modifications applied to down clues are to be worked out. There are also two unclued entries, which must be replaced in line with the theme.
Guardian 27,207 / Paul
An enjoyable Paul puzzle to end the week. On ‘ordinary’ [non-blogging] days, I go through the clues in order, parsing as I go. This morning, I was slightly worried to realise that I … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,559 by BRADMAN
A good challenge from Bradman this Friday with more than the average number of anagrams sprinkled through out the grid. Thanks Don for a pleasurable workout.
Independent 9,553 by Phi
The usual experience with Phi: clues whose answer is not always obvious, yet after solving one wonders where the problem lay. There are no clues here where I am asking for help in the parsing (which is not to say that all will be perfectly correct. It seldom is).
Definitions underlined and in maroon.
Guardian Cryptic 27,206 by Chifonie
As usual from Chifonie, not too difficult, nicely clued, and fun to solve. Favourite 19dn.