It’s Phi-day again – in these strange times, it’s good to have a marker to remind us what day it is.
Bertandjoyce
Independent 10,710 by Bluth
We’ve got a Bluth to solve today – no complaints as far as we are concerned, especially as it is Tuesday.
Independent 10,705 by Filbert
Filbert fills the mid-week slot this week
Independent 10,702 by Serpent
It’s a Saturday and once again we have a Serpent to blog. It was quite a challenge.
Independent 10,700 by Hob
Hob sets today’s challenge – it’s going to be interesting.
Independent 10,695 by Phi
Phi-day comes round again! For once we didn’t have to search for a theme – it was pretty clear from the first few entries that the weather would play a significant part in … Read more >>
Independent 10,686 by Radian
It’s been quite a while since we last blogged a Radian puzzle, so we looked forward to this. And we weren’t disappointed. Being a Radian and on a Tuesday, there had to be … Read more >>
Independent 10,681 by Bluth
It doesn’t seem that long ago since we blogged the last Bluth – not that we are complaining! We did groan somewhat at the parsing of 15ac – no doubt it will be … Read more >>
Guardian Genius no.210 by Soup
Well, this was a real Genius puzzle. We knew we were in for a serious challenge this month when we read (or tried to read) the preamble: Tjyuffo tpmvujpot nvtu cf fodjqifsfe cfgpsf … Read more >>
Independent 10,676 by Morph
Wow – we have the honour of blogging a Morph puzzle on the last day of the year! We always relish Morph’s puzzles for their topical themes and brilliant clues, but this really … Read more >>
Independent 10,672 by Bluth
This is the first Bluth puzzle we have had the pleasure of blogging We really enjoyed the solve, although it was a little easier than we have come to expect for a Saturday … Read more >>
Independent 10,663 by Crosophile
It’s been about a year since we last blogged a Crosophile, so we looked forward to this. We always like the challenge of identifying the theme on a Tuesday as well. This theme … Read more >>
Independent 10,658 by Eccles
It’s Wednesday and we have an Eccles to blog. What else can we say, that hasn’t been said before in previous blogs? Always a pleasure to solve – we’ve already said that. Neat … Read more >>
Independent 10,653 by Serpent
Serpent tests the old grey matter today. As expected, this was quite a challenge, but a very satisfying one, with the usual great clues, good surfaces and crafty misdirections. We always expect a … Read more >>
Independent 10,648 by Phi
Phi-day is here again…. … and another great puzzle from our regular Friday setter. We always look for a theme in Phi’s puzzles, and we couldn’t help thinking that 1ac/5ac might be the … Read more >>