Independent 10,501 by Dill
My apologies for the lateness of this blog. So far as I remember it’s the first time in years of blogging that …
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Inquisitor 1649: On Bosworth Field by Chalicea
Chalicea has been a regular setter for the Inquisitor series since 2011. The records indicate that today’s puzzle is her twentieth. …
Financial Times 16,498 by FALCON
Pretty gentle stuff from the Falcon this morning. Slightly slown down in the S.E. corner by the strange (to me) African beast …
Quiptic 1,073 by Matilda
Matilda is always a good name to see in the Quiptic slot. This puzzle had its tricky moments but was a lot …
Guardian Cryptic 28,154 by Nutmeg
A bit tougher than some Monday Guardians I could probably have made this a bit quicker if I had not written BROWNER …
Financial Times 16,497 by VELIA
An enjoyable start to the week from VELIA… Lovely mix of clues today with some great surfaces. Lots to enjoy here, with …
Azed No. 2,503 Plain
Another fine collection of words, with one clue I can’t explain. Thank you Azed. ACROSS 1 ESCRIBANOS Foreign notaries prohibit nothing in …
Enigmatic Variations No. 1436: London Bus by Harribobs
Hello and best wishes all. Our setter has invited us all on a bus ride – although, perhaps due to current circumstances, it’s …
Guardian Prize 28,147 by Brendan
Another brilliant piece of grid-filling by Brendan. Brendan doesn’t make many appearances in the Saturday slot, but there’s always something to appreciate …
Financial Times 16,494 by GAFF
A "rousing" puzzle from Gaff this morning… …celebrating the 80th anniversary of a famous speech from Winston Churchill, the most well-known part …
Independent 10497 / Klingsor
Klingsor is a fairly regular setter of Indie puzzles who often includes musical allusions in the clues. We were …
Financial Times 16,493 by CHALMIE
A very pleasant start to the morning. Thank you Chalmie. ACROSS 1 DEPUTISE Some in the audience sit up, edgily backing …
Independent 10,496 by Filbert
With Dac we became used to Wednesdays being a fairly gentle day, and the gentleness continued after his death. Eimi evidently wants …
Inquisitor 1648: Sniping by Ifor
Another puzzle from Ifor, only a couple of months after his previous one in late March. Preamble: Down clues are in …
Financial Times 16,491 by SLORMGORM
It’s been a little while since my last Slormgorm. An interesting puzzle with quite a few write-ins and then some less natural …