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 …
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Azed 2504
Azed gives us our weekly trawl through some of the little-used words in Chambers Dictionary. I found this puzzle …
Financial Times 16,500 by DOGBERRY
A typical Dogberry puzzle this morning in the FT On the whole this was an enjoyable solve, with some nice clues, especially …
Financial Times 16,499 by GOZO
A themed puzzle again today. I enjoyed this, thank you Gozo. The themed answers are all types of fruit. ACROSS 1 COCONUTS …
Independent 10502 / Eccles
I always look forward to blogging an Eccles crossword. Eccles clues are frequently written so smoothly that it takes …
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 …
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 …