Financial Times 16,514 by Artexlen
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of June 27, 2020 Our second weekend puzzle from Artexlen had me working hard for a …
Financial Times 16,523 by GOZO
Easier then usual from Gozo, but no less enjoyable. There is at least one pangram in here, probably more. UPDATE: this is …
Guardian 28,180 / Brendan
Brendan provides the midweek challenge in a clever puzzle with a theme that, especially with time on one’s hands, is not hard …
Independent 10526 / Eccles
I always enjoy blogging an Eccles puzzle. This was good fun with lots of smooth clues as always. My …
Inquisitor 1653: Lemon Time by Triton
Triton returns to a previous character when his friend, the setter Andy Lemon, is kidnapped again. Andy first appeared in Inquisitor 1579 …
Financial Times 16,522 by FLIMSY
Worth a look, if you haven’t tried it. Mostly straightforward but with some teasers in the bottom left which gave me pause. …
Guardian Cryptic 28,179 by Imogen
A tricky set of clues after what felt like a very quick start. I particularly liked the four outer clues, as well …
Independent 10,525 by Kairos
Very hard work today. Kairos has produced a sound enough crossword so far as I can see, but I have to admit …
Quiptic 1,077 by Beale
I don’t think I’ve met Beale before – he/she seems to have returned to the Quiptic slot recently after a break. Nice …
Independent 10,524 by Vigo
A gentle Monday cryptic. I had a couple of quibbles, which I've detailed in the blog. There were a few old chestnuts …
Financial Times 16,521 by ZAMORCA
A ZAMORCA to start off Monday… Not much to say really… nothing too taxing here, though the precise parsing of some of …
Guardian 28,178 – Carpathian
I initially thought this was Carpathian’s debut in the Cryptic slot, but a little research showed me that I had in fact …
Azed 2507
A quick start on this: after my first pass through the clues I found I’d solved 18. This would normally have been …
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; …
Independent 1584 Tees
Another Sunday Teeser. Thanks to Tees. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Bloomer from servant in base with Poles touring …