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Quite a tricky one this week I thought, with a lot of unfamiliar words in both answers and wordplay. Everything worked out …
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3852. This week we have paired clues aplenty: 1A OFF-THE-WALL and 26A ON THE SHELF; the …
A ‘gubernatorial’ feel to this puzzle, with three references to ‘presidents’, plus Mao, Merkel, Her Majesty and Charlie…and also some pop royalty with Tina Turner and Yoko…and all that just in the clues!
“Clues are normal and in conventional order; bars (which would not be symmetrical) must not be shown. Numbers given are answer lengths. Three cells each containing more than one letter must have each group replaced by a symbol. In the completed grid 20 cells containing two names and one letter showing a position in a sequence must be highlighted and three letters italicised; the centre cell is left empty. Solvers must empty six further cells which allow BAND TO reset, leaving real words. Chambers Dictionary (2016) is recommended.”
It’s always a real treat for me to solve and blog (particularly on a Saturday, when there’s more time to ponder over …
Thanks to Crucible for the themed puzzle. (I probably need correcting for one of the parsings.) Definitions are underlined in the clues. …
An intriguing challenge from an uncommon Friday setter. Thanks Goliath, for the treat! FF: 9 DD: 9 ACROSS 1, 5 SPIRIT OF …
As I’m used to saying, a thoroughly efficient and workmanlike crossword from Phi. In one or two cases there are marginal criticisms …
It’s been over six months since we last blogged a Monk puzzle – we were looking forward to this. We found this …
A comparatively straightforward puzzle in this morning's FT Sleuth's latest offering is a solid puzzle which required very little general knowledge (apart, …
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28211. Firstly, my apologies for missing my slot here last week; I was raring to go, …
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of August 1, 2020 In this very divided grid, I started with 30 ac (RED GIANT), …
My apologies for the late posting. I am on the Belgian coast this week and internet access has been sporadic to say …
An interesting themed puzzle, which I think will be accessible to most. Thank you Gozo. The theme is motor vehicle manufacture, makes …
Pasquale provides today’s midweek challenge. As usual, we have a wide range of subject-matter – geography, politics, philosophy, theology, history, …