This was fun! A little over half way through a first pass of the across clues I spotted we had something unusual going on.
Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. This time it is my turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword, entitled “The Final Frontier”, here.
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Another delight of entertaining words from the hidden corners of the dictionary and inventive wordplay that we have come to expect.
A lovely entertaining Quick Cryptic from Joker today. COD to the clever 1A. Thank-you Joker! How did you all like it?
Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. This time it is Sawbill’s turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword here.
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Now here’s something. A first Jumbo Quick Cryptic? It doesn’t say that in the title, but it is by far the easiest Jumbo Cryptic I can remember.
Another classic Quick Cryptic from Orpheus today. Just the right level of difficulty, I think, judging by my time. COD to the clever 6D, but I rather liked 12A and 19D too. Thank-you Orpheus!
Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. This time it is Phil’s turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword here.
As announced by Mick Hodgkin on the Crossword Club site today…
“After a four-year gap, I am delighted to announce that the Times Crossword Championship is back. The 2023 Championship will be held on Saturday October 21st at Times HQ, the News Building, right by London Bridge station. We are returning to an in-person event, largely following the format of the 2019 contest – two qualifying sessions, a semifinal session for the highest finishers in each qualifier, and a grand final in which the top three semifinalists tackle one puzzle.”
Read the full post for more details.
It’s that time of the month again – the usual entertaining dive into remote corners of the dictionary and inventive wordplay that is the magic of the Monthly Club Special.
