Beneath The Surface

  PDF  -  puz  -  solution This month I'm sharing a variety cryptic that I made for the free puzzle table at the Midwest Crossword Tournament in Chicago, which took place earlier today. I worked as a volunteer at the tournament this year, having written a competition puzzle last year and entered as a contestant the year before that. It's a great event and I highly recommend it. I got to spend the day chatting with puzzle folks, reconnecting with some and meeting others for the first time, including cryptic setter Skaldskaparmal . The Rackenfracker  duo also worked the tournament and brought bonus puzzles, which I'm looking forward to digging into later. Enjoy! See you next month.

  PDF  -  puz (AL)  -  Solution Returning to a regular midi cryptic this month. Enjoy!

  PDF  -  ipuz (online)  -  solution I'm excited to be making my debut this month in The Gnomon , an indie venue for variety cryptics run by Andy Yingst (formerly a contributor to the Browser), with a 6x6 Printer's Devilry. Hope you will check it out! It was nice to flex my PD muscles again after having not constructed one for a while, and it inspired me to create a 7x7 PD for this month's blog puzzle. To solve online, download the ipuz file above for use in your solving app. In other news, I had a regular cryptic last month in the AVCX Cryptic series, edited by Francis Heaney--do try that one out if you haven't already!

  PDF  -  puz  -  solution July's puzzle is a regular midi. Enjoy!

  PDF  -  puz  -  solution Back to a regular cryptic this month - enjoy!

  PDF  -  puz  -  solution This month's offering is a 9x9 variety cryptic in the style of the Guardian Genius series (blocked grid). I'd recommend solving on paper, but if you prefer computer solving there's an Across Lite file linked above. Enjoy!

  PDF  -  puz  -  solution While cluing this puzzle I decided to create a seasonal mini-theme. Can you spot it? Enjoy! Also, hope to see some of you at ACPT!