Another Friday and another Phi-day.
Year: 2018
Independent 9,929 / Anglio
Anglio is occupying this week’s Thursday slot, offering me a first opportunity to blog one of his puzzles. I found this to be a fairly challenging puzzle to solve and quite an intricate … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,932 / Neo
loonapick is on holiday but he intended to blog today’s FT anyway. Unfortunately, when he came to do so, he found that the hotel’s Wi-Fi would not allow him internet access so you … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27,583 by Brummie
The puzzle is to be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27583.
Financial Times 15,922 by Mudd
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of July 28, 2018 I occasionally come across a puzzle that seems nearly impossible to get started on only to find it easy going once I do … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,931 / Alberich
The usually very reliable PeeDee has failed to turn up today, which I hope is due to IT issues rather than anything less desirable. An analysis of the clues follows and, in the … Read more >>
Guardian 27,582 / Tramp
It’s always good to see Tramp’s name on a puzzle and this came up to the usual expectations. Unusually for Tramp, no theme leapt out this morning – but I … Read more >>
Independent 9928 / Silvanus
Silvanus is not a setter I have blogged very often. It’s always good to try new challenges. There were a couple of motor racing references with LEWIS HAMILTON as an … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1553: Film by Lato
It’s been over a year since we saw a Lato Inquisitor, so it’s good to get another one. The preamble told us that nine unclued entries (three groups of three) … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,930 by Gurney
Traditionally gentle Tuesday fun from Gurney this morning. Apologies for the late, late blog. The puzzle is still unavailable through my normal routes, so I’ve blogged manually. Gurney’s puzzle is very well set, … Read more >>
Independent 9,927 by Knut
Knut often seems to get me, which at least from my point of view is no problem at all, because as usual this is a pleasant and well-constructed puzzle. There are one or two clues which I’m a little vague about, as outlined below, but no doubt they will be explained and it will all be quite obvious.
Definitions underlined, in maroon. Anagram indicators in italics.
Guardian Cryptic 27,581 by Paul
The ‘ABC’ theme…
Financial Times 15,929 by FALCON
Sorry for the late posting this week, and for the lack of grid image. We had some technical problems… Anyway, an easy start to the week from Falcon – nothing caused us much … Read more >>
Quiptic 977 by Carpathian
Carpathian’s turn in the Quiptic slot this week.
Guardian 27,580 – Pan
Pan is one of the regulars in the Monday slot, and in fact last appeared only two weeks ago. He/she also sets Quiptics, and is usually well towards the “easy” end of the … Read more >>