A most enjoyable puzzle and a good level of difficulty for a prize: enough to be satisfying but also solveable by ‘mere mortals’ so that everyone can have a chance at the entering prize draw if they wish to. Thanks Otterden.
Independent 9008 / Phi
It’s Friday – it’s Phi with a fairly typical broadsheet puzzle. Even although it’s Phi I can’t see any obvious theme or message this week. Yes, there were a couple … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,021 by BRADMAN
A nice meaty challenge from Bradman today. Straightforward and for most part, cleanly clued – I have 2 clues which I did have a wee problem with. An enjoyable solve and a good start to the Friday morning.
Guardian 26,662 by Paul
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26662.
Independent 9,007 by Tees
A gentle one from Tees today; gentle at any rate compared with some of the problems he sets. All seemed to fit in quite pleasantly and straightforwardly, although I had some doubts about 8dn until I realised that a train service was transport, and I had to look up 15dn to learn that an impromptu is a speech.
Definitions in italics.
Guardian 26,661 / Orlando
Hurrah! – Orlando returns to the cryptic slot after an absence of almost seven months and I’m lucky enough to be the blogger. Much of this was pretty straightforward, but with Orlando’s characteristic … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,020 by FLIMSY
We hadn’t come across this setter before. An enjoyable crossword, and not at all flimsy.
Financial Times 15,010 by Cincinnus
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of August 15, 2015
Financial Times 15,019 by MONK
Another great puzzle from Monk to stretch the grey matter (to the point where it begins to hurt). Thank you Monk.
Independent 9006 / Quixote
A definite sense of déjà vu on many occasions today, so much so that at one point I wondered if this was an old, recycled puzzle intended for the ‘i’ rather than the … Read more >>
Guardian 26,660 by Picaroon
Nicely clued, challenging and fun, with some tricky surface misdirection. I particularly liked 27ac, 1dn, 2dn and 10dn. Thanks Picaroon.
Inquisitor 1399: Who Did What and to Whom? by Augeas
Preamble: When the unclued light is filled, the completed grid describes the position before the story started. Solvers must then change the contents of nine cells to describe the position at the end. … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,018 by JASON
Quite challenging for a Tuesday
Independent 9,005 / Punk
Punk has produced today’s puzzle with something of a cricketing theme, perhaps to coincide with the end of this summer’s Ashes series this week. Rather oddly, the first clue that I solved is … Read more >>