Monday Prize Crossword / Jul 11, 2016
Dante left most of his cryptic definitions at home, instead overloaded us with anagrams.
Financial Times 15,288 by Mudd
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of July 9, 2016
Financial Times 15,297 by JULIUS
I enjoyed this, but there is one I can’t get and one not fully explained. I am away from home writing this from a hotel room. I have to leave soon and I am not sure if I will be able to update the blog again today. Please add your own explanations on the comments section. Thank you Julius.
Guardian Cryptic 26,941 by Arachne
A pleasant challenge from Arachne
Independent 9,287 / Hoskins
Today was my first opportunity to solve and blog a puzzle by Hoskins, on a day when I was expecting to meet Dac’s latest offering. I very much enjoyed this puzzle, which I … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1446: Seasonal Change by Schadenfreude
I was at a reunion of old (1960s vintage) Swimming and Water Polo players this weekend, so got a late start on this. My grateful thanks to Ho (also at the reunion) who … Read more >>
Independent 9286 / Tees
Tees makes his occasional (nearly monthly) appearance today. Well, there’s no subtlety about the theme – pigs and one alleged pig-associated incident. I suspect the associated theme will delight some solvers … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,296 by NEO
Neo gives us a pangram today.
Guardian Cryptic 26,940 by Nutmeg
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26940.
Guardian 26,939 / Rufus
The usual Monday medley of anagrams and double and cryptic [some not very] definitions from Rufus. Thanks to him for a 17dn start to the week. Across 1 Declared a number was incorrect … Read more >>
Independent 9,285 by Kairos
I found this a bit of a struggle, particularly in the top half of the puzzle. There were a few slightly obscure answers and word associations.
Guardian Quiptic 870/Orlando
Always a pleasure to solve and blog an Orlando Quiptic. He’s good at this stuff, you know. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator … Read more >>
Private Eye/Cyclops 577 Inhumanity News
I know by now I am very familiar with Cyclops’ style etc. but this must’ve been my shortest solve for any Private Eye puzzle, ever. I made a few notes as I was solving too, and … Read more >>
Everyman 3,640
Steady-as-she-goes from Everyman. A pleasing puzzle.
Independent on Sunday 1378/Gila
Porn, Japanese cuisine and same-sex relationships seem to be the leitmotifs of this Sindy offering from Gila. Are these things related? I think we should be told. This is his/her … Read more >>