This week’s 11 x 11 crossword from the Guardian intended to teach cryptic crosswords, found here
Guardian Prize Prize crossword No 29,918 by Vlad
A chewy challenge this week from Vlad.
Listener Crossword No 4903: Fisher Transformation by Mr Snaky
Mr Snaky is back. His first Listener (4763) was about Pascal’s Theorem and it looks as we have more geometry this time too.
Independent 12,272 / Phi
As custom dictates, Phi brings the latest suite of working week puzzles to an end this Friday.
Financial Times 18,287 by SOLOMON
A solid challenge from SOLOMON which was a lot of fun.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,923 by Paul
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29923.
Independent 12271 / Tack
Tack is a setter who appears every two or three months in the Independent.
Financial Times 18,286 by NEO
Neo is the setter of the FT puzzle this morning.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,922 by Philistine
I am filling in for Eileen again. I regularly blog the Financial Times, so it has been a while since I solved a Philistine . . .
Enigmatic Variations No. 1731: Columns by Chalicea
Chalicea has some ‘inspirational’ COLUMNS for us this week, although my first instinct on hearing the word ‘column’ is to think of data in tables or Excel files…less inspirational than than Doric or Ionic columns, or even well-written newspaper features…
Financial Times 18,285 by MONK
Great fun from Monk.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,921 by Alia
An enjoyable solve – I especially liked 8ac, 25ac, 5dn, and 6dn. Thanks to Alia for the puzzle
Independent 12,270 by Hoskins
Wednesday amusement (though not for the easily offended) from a regular Independent setter.
Inquisitor 1944: Let’s Get Metaphysical by Hawk
Welcome to Hawk – new to the Inquisitor but not to the Listener.
Financial Times 18284 by MUDD
Thank you to Mudd. Definitions are underlined in the clues.