A harder than usual puzzle from Azed this week, with a 13 by 11 grid, including a higher than average number of & lit clues.
Everyman 3563/18 January
Another well-crafted and enjoyable puzzle from Everyman this morning, with some particularly pleasing surface readings. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition …
Independent 1,300 by Hypnos
A good Sunday puzzle from Hypnos, a bit of everything. Thanks Hypnos.
Independent Prize Crossword 8817 by Monk 17/01/15
Sometimes we find that the prize crossword is actually easier than some of the weekday puzzles – this wasn’t one of them. …
Guardian Prize 26,471 by Picaroon
This was a really tough puzzle with an appropriate mini-theme.
Enigmatic Variations No. 1156: Definition by Xanthippe
DEFINITION ticks several boxes in the list of classic EV devices – misprints in definitions giving some thematic material (a song title and …
Independent 8,822 / Phi
This is my first Friday blog of 2015, but no surprise to find the compiling slot occupied by Phi. I found this …
Guardian Cryptic 26476 Boatman
(Please click here for this same blog but with a picture quiz added. Please do NOT post hereinbelow any comment relating to …
Guardian Cryptic 26476 with Picture Quiz
(Please post comments on ONLY the picture quiz hereinbelow. To post comments on the crossword puzzle, please click here.) Another Guardian slip …
Financial Times 14,836 by WANDERER
A brilliant stunner of an FT challenge!! Wanderer – If you are reading this, take a bow! I dont think I can adequately extol the attributes of this puzzle but suffices to say that I shall eagerly await more grids from this setter.
Financial Times no.14,835 by Peto
All perfectly satisfactory.
Independent 8821 / Tyrus
Tyrus is an occasional setter of weekday Independent puzzles. I think he is seen more regularly on Saturdays. . I …
Guardian 26,475 by Tramp
The puzze may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26475.
Financial Times 14,826 – Crux
Monday Prize Crossword/Jan 12 Exactly the same grid as last week’s prize puzzle, different setter yet more or less similar level, quality …
Financial Times 14,825 by Redshank
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of January 10, 2015 This was one of the toughest FT Weekend puzzles in my recent …