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Independent 11,462 by Phi
It’s Friday – it’s Phiday.
Financial Times 17,462 by AARDVARK
A really tough challenge today from AARDVARK.
Guardian Cryptic 29,116 by Paul
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29116.
Guardian 29,115 / Picaroon
It’s Picaroon providing our entertainment (and how!) today. I shan’t be surprised if someone says (again), ‘How does he keep doing it?’.
Financial Times 17,461 by BOBCAT
Today's FT puzzle comes to us courtesy of Bobcat.
Independent 11,461 / Quince
Although I can see that a handful of his puzzles have already been published in the Indy, this is my first experience of blogging a puzzle by Quince, and what a treat it was!
Enigmatic Variations No. 1596: Directors by Kcit
Hi all.
The preamble:
Five pairs of answers clash in a single cell, in ways that cannot be uniquely resolved. Letters from across answers, read left to right, spell one name, those from down answers another. The names will guide solvers to replace each clash with the same thematic symbol, and they must then highlight what they are being DIRECTed to see. Chambers Dictionary (2016) is recommended.
Independent 11460 / Filbert
Filbert is a setter whose work is appearing more rgaularly. I find Filbert’s puzzles quite testing, but satisfying when complete
Financial Times 17,460 by IO
Thanks to IO for this morning’s challenge!
Guardian Cryptic 29,114 by Pasquale
Fun and tricky stuff – my favourites were 1ac, 17ac, 23ac, 26ac, and 10dn. Thanks Pasquale for the puzzle
Enigmatic Variations No. 1595: Barred Off by Chalicea
Chalicea offers us a relatively small (11 x 11) grid, with an extra row BARRED OFF across the top…
(Apologies for the late posting of this blog – there have been a few technical issues with the site, and it has taken me a while to log on and finish this off…)
S&B Nottingham – Egbert puzzle
Many apologies for the lateness. I was due to post this last Tuesday but the crossword gods saw things a little differently.
Inquisitor 1809: Carte Blanche à Trois by Phi
Phi is a prolific setter of Inquisitor and Independent crosswords and I believe he is now setting for the Guardian and the Guardian Genius as Pangakupu.
Independent 11,459 by Laccaria
Tuesday entertainment from Laccaria.