The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27224.
Financial Times 15,567 – Dante
Monday Prize Crossword / Jun 5, 2017
Not the hardest puzzle on the Ironbridge Scale, even if the NW took slightly longer than the rest of it.
Financial Times 15,566 by Gaff
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of June 3, 2017
Financial Times 15,575 by CHALMIE
An enjoyable puzzle with some nice surfaces. There is one explanaion that has defeated me. Thank you Chalmie.
Guardian 27,223 / Nutmeg
Nutmeg’s crystal ball must have been working overtime when she set this one because of the various topical entries/references. A well as the NI political party, currently much in the news, forming part of … Read more >>
Independent 9569 / Tees
It’s Tees taking the Wednesday slot this week. Tees usually appears about one a month in the Independent. With Tees you know you are always going to get classical or … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1493: Four in a Row by Ifor
A Inquisitor puzzle from Ifor is always welcome as there is usually something out of the ordinary about it. This week we had two different clue variations to challenge us … Read more >>
Independent 9,568 by Serpent
Poor old Serpent has got me again, not long after his last appearance. But from my point of view it’s a pleasure: very much on the tricky side but quite fair and a whole lot of very satisfactory clues.
Financial Times 15,574 by ARMONIE
Quite a stiff challenge for a Tuestay FT from Armonie and I’m sorry but you’ll have to make up your own answers…
Guardian Cryptic 27,222 by Brummie
Lots of fun – my favourites were 18ac and 19dn. Thanks Brummie
Quiptic 917 by Anto
Anto’s turn in the Quiptic slot this week.
Independent 9567/Vigo
A very pleasing puzzle from Vigo. Good surfaces, well-signposted clues, and a variety of subject matter. Just right to start the new week. And in addition, it’s a pangram. For those … Read more >>
Guardian 27,221 – Rufus
A very quick Monday solve, though I had a bit of trouble parsing 5d. Thanks to Rufus. Across 1. ACCLAIM Chasing a double century, I hit out … Read more >>
Cyclops 600 – Old Style Heretic
Well, Cyclops – take a bow! By my reckoning, 600 puzzles at approximately 25 per year is about 24 years…I hope you got a decent lunch and a long service award out of … Read more >>
Azed 2,347
I’m back again because another stand-in has been needed. On my initial pass through the clues it was a long time before I had my first entry (10dn) but this was quickly followed … Read more >>