Quiptic 1,085 by Carpathian
An excellent Quiptic as always by Carpathian. This puzzle is full of surfaces that immediately conjure up a mental image, which of …
Month: August 2020
Guardian 28,226 / Pan
It’s Pan to help cheer up a rather chilly Bank Holiday, with a puzzle with a bit more bite to it than …
Independent 10,572/Bluth
It’s Bank Holiday Monday, it’s not beach weather, and if you’re not quarantined and do venture out you’ll have to understand/obey/lose patience …
Financial Times 16,569 by VELIA
A (mostly) gentle start to the week from VELIA… This all went quite swimmingly, with all the long clues round the edges …
Everyman 3,854/23 August
Another sound puzzle from Everyman, with – as should be the case – nothing to frighten the horses. Abbreviations …
Independent on Sunday 1592 Hoskins
Thank you to Hoskins. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 6. Take Scottish leader’s temperature for doc (7) SURGEON : “T”(symbol …
Azed No. 2,515 ‘Cherchez la Femme’
Special instruction here, but the puzzle is not very far removed from a standard cryptic. Thank you Azed. As is often the …
Independent 10,571 by Hob
This one kept me wondering for some time about what was going on. I assumed it was one theme for most of …
Guardian Prize 28,219 by Nutmeg
A rare appearance by Nutmeg in the “prize” slot this week. This is Nutmeg’s first appearance in the prize slot for over …
Enigmatic Variations No. 1448: CITS LPTE by Oxymoron
Hello all. We have another gem from the late Oxymoron, which I very much enjoyed. The preamble reads: 13 thematic answers …
Guardian 28,224 / Philistine
It’s Philistine to round off the weekday puzzles, in his customary playful and witty style. I found this a fairly straightforward …
Independent 10,570 / Phi
Phi’s puzzle takes us nicely into the Bank Holiday weekend. I found this to be an enjoyable medium-difficulty puzzle through which I …
Financial Times 16,567 by WANDERER
A brisk WANDERER challenge this Friday AM. Thanks WANDERER, for the workout. FF: 8 DD: 8 ACROSS 1, 6 JOBS FOR THE …
Financial Times 16,566 by ALBERICH
The ever-reliable Alberich is today's FT setter. This was typical Alberich fare – a range of devices, some clever diversions, smooth surfaces …
Independent 10569 / Klingsor
Klingsor is one of the less frequent setters in the Independent daily series. I blogged his last puzzle in June where I see …