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Independent 11,024 / Phi
In time-honoured tradition, Phi has brought this week’s set of mid-week puzzles to an end. I found this to be towards the easier end of the Phi spectrum and made steady progress through … Read more >>
Month: February 2022
Financial Times 17,016 by GOLIATH
An excellent Friday challenge from GOLIATH today.
Guardian 28,677 – Paul
I made a promising start on my first pass through the clues, but rather struggled to finish it offl as is often the case, it all looks reasonably straightforward in retrospect. The subject … Read more >>
Independent 11023 / Tees
Tees is currently one of the most prolific setters of Independent cryptics. There was a clear theme today, but in relation to a subject I know very little about. However, … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,015 by CHALMIE
Chalmie is today's FT interrogator.
Enigmatic Variations No. 1524: Flight Plan by Ifor
Hi all. It has been nearly two and a half years since I last had the pleasure of blogging an Ifor puzzle (No. 1396: Up and Down and Round and Round) but this … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,005 by Mudd
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of January 29, 2022
Financial Times 17,014 by MONK
A middle difficulty puzzle (for Monk). Not easy, but certainly solvable by “mere mortals”. Thank you Monk.
Independent 11,022 by Eccles
Our regular Wednesday challenge from Eccles.
Guardian Cryptic 28,676 by Imogen
Imogen brings up the century
Inquisitor 1736: The Magic Number by Check
Check – the third of four new setters in a row. Preamble: Clues are listed in conventional order. Bars (displaying 180° symmetry) and clue numbering are not required. Two cells are initially … Read more >>
Independent 11,021 by Hoskins
Hoskins sets the Tuesday challenge this week.
Financial Times 17013 Hamilton
Thank you to Hamilton. Definitions are underlined in the clues. These fictional detectives/investigators appear in the solutions: Carter, Vera, Miss Marple, Luther, Pendragon, Endeavour Morse, and Lewis, all of whom have appeared in … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,675 by Nutmeg
The crossword may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28675.