Independent 10516 / Phi
Phi eases us into the weekend with this Friday offering I wasn’t too sure about the word ‘bothered’ in …
Month: June 2020
Guardian Cryptic 28,170 by Paul
A slow and tricky solve, with lots of fun clues – I particularly liked 1ac, 9/23, 13ac, 17ac, 21ac, 26ac, 3dn, and …
Financial Times 16,513 by WANDERER
I enjoyed this puzzle from Wanderer, thanks to whom for a good Friday joust. Couple of new words learnt along the way …
Financial Times 16,512 by REDSHANK
An enjoyable Redshank puzzle. This was a nice puzzle to blog, with just enough challenging clues to keep me interested, but nothing …
Guardian 28,169 – Nutmeg
Another top-quality puzzle from Nutmeg: a good range of difficulty in the clues, with some of the six double definitions (perhaps verging …
Independent 10,515 by Maize
Goodness how difficult, but what a privilege to be able to blog a crossword like this. Maize has yet again excelled themselves. …
Financial Times 16,502 by Alberich
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of June 13, 2020 I had a scare when I first went to download this puzzle …
The demise of Enigmatic Variations
It would appear that The Telegraph intends to discontinue the Enigmatic Variations series of barred cryptic puzzles in August. We must try …
Financial Times 16,511 by JULIUS
A great puzzle! Hard going at first until I twigged the theme, then it all fell into place. Thank you Julius The …
Guardian Cryptic 28,168 by Puck
A toughie from Puck provides some midweek entertainment, but not one for those who don’t like toilet humour. Puck is at his …
Independent 10,514 by Eccles
Eccles again – we are more than pleased! As we always say, a fun Wednesday solve – just the job for the …
Independent 10,513 / Radian
Radian has provided today’s puzzle for our intellectual stimulation and general entertainment. It is quite a while since it fell to me …
Inquisitor 1651: Odd Situations by Kruger
Odd Situations by Kruger In several clues the definition contains a single letter misprint. The correct letters, in clue order, cryptically suggest …
Financial Times 16,510 by GURNEY
Not too demanding a puzzle from Gurney,,, but solid clueing and the odd flash of wit. No theme that I can see, …
Guardian Cryptic 28,167 by Qaos
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28167. It’s Qaos, so there must surely be a theme; I could not spot it without …