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 …
Pierre
Everyman 3,854/23 August
Another sound puzzle from Everyman, with – as should be the case – nothing to frighten the horses. Abbreviations …
Guardian Quiptic 1,084/Pan
As always, a delightful Quiptic from Pan. Plenty of devices for the beginner to get his or her teeth into, and some …
Guardian Quiptic 1,082/Hectence
Hectence is a long-serving Quiptic setter and always produces a puzzle that I want to recommend to beginners. I’m sure some of …
Independent 10,554/Tees
Did you know that (TEES AND PIERRE)* is EARNED RESPITE? For those of you who are wishing you had earned respite from …
Independent on Sunday 1,589/Silvanus
A pleasing puzzle in the usual IoS style, where I was troubled only by one or two remote synonyms. …
Guardian Quiptic 1,081/Anto
A sound Quiptic from Anto this morning, with some nicely chosen anagrams to ease beginners and those still a little drowsy into …
Everyman 3,850/26 July
Another pleasing and tractable Sunday puzzle from Everyman, with the usual trademark clues. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double …
Independent 10,536/Tees
Too much footie in the Indy? Definitely. Too much Tees in the Indy? You might think that; I couldn’t possibly comment. …
Guardian Quiptic 1,078/Pan
As always, a sound and pleasing Quiptic from Pan. I have given full explanations for those still a little mystified by cryptic …
Independent on Sunday 1,585/Tees
Tees has become a regular IoS setter recently. I found this more tricky than many a Tees puzzle, but that could just …
Everyman 3,846/28 June
Another pleasing and entertaining puzzle from Everyman. I particularly liked the range of subject matter that came up today. The bird, natch; …
Guardian Quiptic 1,076/Pasquale
Pasquale doesn’t often compile the Quiptic, but when he does, you know that it will be sound as a pound. This would …
Independent 10,518/Raich
We don’t see Raich in the Indy as often as we used to, so I was pleased to find his name at …
Guardian Quiptic 1,074/Anto
Anto has the Quiptic for us this morning. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as …