This is Exit’s third crossword for an S&B event and it can be found here: Exit @ Nottingham 2017
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AZED 2,343
A Printer’s Devilry puzzle for this month’s competition.
Everyman 3,682
This one seemed to take a little longer than usual but, with hindsight, I’m not sure why because, as usual, the cluing is impeccable. Across 1 Revolutionary spies keeping dry in upper room … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1420 Gila
My first blog of a Gila puzzle. This might be a bit easier than a typical Gila. Thanks to Gila. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 A panel of judges trying … Read more >>
Independent 9542 by Monk (Saturday Puzzle 13 May 2017)
A challenging workout from Monk, with a couple of nice touches…
Guardian Prize 27,190 by Brummie
A prize puzzle with a twist from Brummie this week.
Enigmatic Variations No. 1276: XXXX by Ifor
Here we had Ifor opening his soul to us, but obviously in code. The preamble read: An exhausted and destitute Ifor says “I’m XXXXX and on my XXXXX, so I’m going to stop … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,547 by WANDERER
A tricky offering from WANDERER, thanks to whom for a fun-filled evening of crossword solving!
Guardian Cryptic 27195 Paul
Quite a number of clues with containment indicators. I found that some of them were a little harder, especially the ones with a containment within a containment. Thanks to Paul. Definitions are underlined … Read more >>
Independent 9,541 / Phi
Phi has produced this Friday’s puzzle, as he does the puzzle on most Fridays. I actually found this crossword towards the harder end of the Phi spectrum, in that I really struggled with … Read more >>
Independent 9540 / Scorpion
Scorpion set today’s puzzle. Thursday is often a theme day. Although there was a theme you didn’t have to know it. Most of the across entries are the surnames of … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,546 / Peto
I found this to be a bit of a mixed bag, some very easy entries and some, such as 18ac, that took a little while to sort out the parsing. There are quite … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27,194 by Arachne
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27194.
Financial Times 15,537 – Dante
Monday Prize Crossword / May 1, 2017
It doesn’t happen very often that we see a Dante on two consecutive Mondays.
Guardian readers are used to have one Rufus after the other, FT customers usually get only half the amount.
Financial Times 15,536 by Redshank
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of April 29, 2017 I found this a slightly difficult puzzle, especially in the top-left corner. My clue of the week is 18a (SERENADE) which may qualify … Read more >>