Category : Crosswords

Sudoku 4,630 medium

Click here to access the print version.Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 to 9. Continue reading...

Crossword roundup: election campaign and a dubious claim

There’s an example of rapid-response setting in our collection of the best of the broadsheets’ cryptic cluesI don’t think it’s spoiling anything to note that the recent puzzle from Independent puzzle editor Eimi has a theme so topical it appeared mer...

Genius crossword No 198

Click here to access the print version.Crossing solutions to the clues clash in eight of the squares. The correct letters to enter in the puzzle spell out, in grid order top to bottom, a name connected with the unclued solution to 17 16, which may he...

Quiptic crossword No 1,046

Everyman crossword No 3,816

Azed crossword 2,477

Click here to access the print versionThe Chambers Dictionary (2014) is recommended. Continue reading...

Speedy crossword No 1,261

Observer killer sudoku

Click here to access the print version. Normal Sudoku rules apply, except the numbers in the cells contained within grey lines add up to the figures in the corner. No number can be repeated within each shape formed by grey lines. Continue reading...

Which dictator used to wear a leopardskin toque hat? The Weekend quiz

From glutton to Garland, test your knowledge with the Weekend quiz1 What was climbed for the final time in October?2 Which people founded the city of Carthage?3 Glutton is an alternative name for which mustelid?4 What was the first planet discovered...

Prize crossword No 27,992

Annotated solutions for Prize 27,986

Follow the methodology behind Prize crossword 27,9869 pluckiest PLUCK I<’E’S>T Continue reading...

Crossword blog: does it matter when words share roots?

Sometimes, a setter gets a helping hand from words that share an origin. Is that a problem?I’ve just intentionally written a bad clue. Here it is:Dig with German construction equipment (6)[ wordplay: DIG (‘dig’) + abbrev. for ‘German’ ][ DIG + GER ][...

Azed slip no 2,473

1 J. R. Tozer (22 Raymond Avenue, London W13 9UZ): Exchanges per litany? (anag. & lit.). Continue reading...