What – no Phi on Phi-day? There must be reason.
Guardian 29,642 – Vlad
Phew, that was hard. Thanks to Vlad for the impalement. Across 1 NOT MY CUP OF TEA Face up to Tony in desperation keeping money – I don’t like it (3,2,3,2,3)M in … Read more >>
New security measure
IMPORTANT (updated) I’ve now changed the security level from “critical” to “high”. Thanks all for your indulgence. Many of you will have experienced slow response times and/or error messages on Monday. This morning, … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,999 by SOLOMON
A nice treat from SOLOMON to end the work week.
Independent 11,989 / Bluth
Bluth’s latest offering graces the “pages” of the Indy today. I found this puzzle to be thoroughly entertaining and not too difficult for me to tease out on a mid-week morning. The fact … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,641 by Paul
The usual blogger is busy, so I am covering for today’s puzzle …
Financial Times 17,998 by GUY
Guy at his best this morning.
Enigmatic Variations No. 1684: Sobering Thought by Eclogue
Hello all. Sobriety is the order of the day for this crossword …
Financial Times 17,997 by MONK
Good fun from Monk this morning.
Independent 11988 / Eccles
As is normal at the moment, we have a puzzle from Eccles to challenge us today.
Guardian Cryptic 29,640 by Brockwell
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29640.
Site Feedback
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Inquisitor 1897: An Inspector Calls by Eclogue
Eclogue is a prolific setter of Inquisitor puzzles. I first blogged one of his Inquisitors in January 2014.
Independent 11,987 by Grecian
Something odd has been happening on the Independent website. Today’s puzzle should be 11,987 by Grecian, but earlier today the website was showing a puzzle from 4 years ago; it’s now been fixed. If you’ve just solved 10,736 by Rodriguez, here’s the blog that Duncan wrote for it back in 2021. If you’ve managed to get to the correct puzzle (on the Independent crossword app, or if you arrived at the website after the fix), then read on . . .
Guardian 29,639 / Tramp
I’m always pleased to see a Tramp puzzle, especially when it’s my turn to blog. A somewhat racy offering from Tramp this morning, with a number of references to amorous goings-on, accompanied by … Read more >>