It has become almost the norm for the Tuesday Indy to have a theme and today is no exception …
Christmas quiz
This annual quiz is created by Araucaria’s family, and it’s fun and challenging. We dedicate our donation to the memory of Araucaria, and suggest that you might like to do the same. http://us5.campaign-archive2.com/?u=8085da8850c0e2152b2339c4c&id=a31f7892be&e=df02ee0cb7 … Read more >>
Financial Times 15404 Dante
Not the usual day for this setter, but the usual fare, heavy on CDs,DDs, and anagrams, from Dante; thanks to him. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Note girl may be careless … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27,047 by Rufus
Apologies for the dealy in getting this blog up – I have had a few days from hell, including a motor accident, and numerous family commitments.
Independent 9,393 by Gila
A puzzle full of intricate clues, but also some humour.
Guardian Quiptic 888/Pan
Not a super-friendly grid today, but a sound enough Quiptic from Pan. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) removed definitions are … Read more >>
Cyclops 586 – Unleash Nasty Mess…
…or ‘One No-Trump’, maybe, as I think this is the first Cyclops in a while not to mention the orange-skinned self-publicist…thank goodness the US election is over, and we won’t have to worry … Read more >>
Everyman 3,658
As per usual a classy smooth Everyman
Azed 2319
A standard plain puzzle from Azed today. I made steady progress through this one with the usual help from Chambers dictionary. As usual I learnt an obscure meaning of an … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,396 by Kairos
I struggled a bit with this. I spent a lot of time looking up familiar words in the dictionary thinking “but does it really mean that?”. Of course in every case the dictionary agreed with Kairos that it did, so well done Kairos!
Independent 9392 by Maize (Saturday Puzzle 19 November 2016)
Another new (to me, at least) setter…I seem to have been saying this a lot recently, which can only be a good thing! I can’t find any previous Maize puzzles on this site, … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations No.1251 – Prevention by Charybdis
The preamble tells us to ‘demand PROTECTION’ (capitalised – although that isn’t the given title?). No answer lengths are given, but we are told that ‘[a]ll cells must be filled such that all entries are real words’, so presumably some answers will be too short for their spaces? We also have to write ‘the theme word’ under the grid – a word that we’re told can be formed from the added letters.
Guardian Prize 27,040 by Paul
A themed puzzle from Paul. I couln’t resist adding a few pictures to this one. Thanks Paul.
3D Calendar Crosswords (update)
Another message from Puck:
The 2017 3D Crossword Calendar is now available, and would make an ideal Christmas present for either yourself (go on, put it on that list!) or for someone else you know that is into crosswords.
Financial Times 15,401 by BRADMAN
A largely straightforward puzzle from Bradman save for a few clues which expanded my vocabulary. Many thanks Don !!