Guardian Cryptic 28,163 by Brendan
A very enjoyable solve… …with many clues and surfaces revolving around 8,9,10ac MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST. Favourites were 11ac, 17ac, 4dn, 16dn, and …
Month: June 2020
Financial Times 16,496 by Mudd
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of June 6, 2020 This strikes me as an especially good but rather atypical Mudd. Good …
Financial Times 16,505 by MONK
Another fun puzzle, sorry the blog is late again! Thanks Monk. I can see SHANGHAI TWENTIES MONKS in the grid. Anyone know …
Independent 10,508 / Tees
Tees has provided our mid-week cruciverbal entertainment this week. I found this one quite challenging from the point of view of vocabulary, …
Guardian 28,162 – Matilda
I think this is Matilda’s second appearance in the Cryptic slot, after a distinguished career as a Quiptic setter. I was the …
Financial Times 16,504 by MOO
A fast solve but with some very pleasing and innovative surfaces. My first MOO, I think, and it’s been a pleasure. Thanks …
Inquisitor 1650: What…! by Nimrod
A Nimrod puzzle from our esteemed Editor, so not likely to be a pushover! The complicated rubric read: The final grid represents …
Guardian Cryptic 28,161 by Brummie
A classic Brummie puzzle? Certainly, the theme was classic(al). At least eight of the answers were the names of symphonies, although technically …
Independent 10507 / Serpent
It’s a Tuesday so there is going to be some sort of theme. As it’s a Serpent puzzle it is likely to …
Financial Times 16,503 by ZAMORCA
I very much enjoyed this morning’s challenge from Zamorca. The right level of not-too-easy. Zamorca has put together some admirably witty clues. …
Guardian Quiptic 1,074/Anto
Anto has the Quiptic for us this morning. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as …
Independent 10,506 by Harold
I've not come across Harold before and I found this a strange mixture of very easy clues and clues that I really …
Private Eye (Cyclops / 678) Wealth, Unexplained
Solving kicked of quickly with 1A proving to be a write-in for me. The rest of the puzzle wasn’t so easy, only …
Guardian Cryptic 28,160 by Vulcan
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28160. Vulcan’s usual plethora of CDs and DDs, one of each that I thought particularly successful …
Independent on Sunday 1,581/Tees
I’m having more interaction with Tees than I am with my own children these days. Once again one of his puzzles arrives …