Independent puzzles on a Friday are usually set by Phi and today is no exception.
Guardian Cryptic 29,629 by Brummie
Tricky in parts and an enjoyable solve – my favourites were 20ac, 21ac, 24ac, and 20dn. Thanks to Brummie
Independent 11,977 by Brunel
Brunel has provided a lot of Sunday puzzles lately, but is now back in a weekday slot.
Financial Times 17,986 by JASON
Jason is today's setter.
Enigmatic Variations No.1682 – Triple Change by Kruger
“In ten clues, part or all of the definition has had a letter added and the result jumbled, sometimes creating additional wordage. These clues need to be reconstructed before solving and then the ten extra letters arranged to describe how the answers to these clues are to be treated before (to complete the TRIPLE CHANGE) being entered at a different location in the grid. Chambers Dictionary (2016) is recommended.”
Guardian 29,628 – Paul
A fun puzzle with the multi-light answers and cross-references that we’ve come to expect. Thanks to Paul. A number of clues feature whimsical descriptions of animals in their wordplay. We have MOOER (cow), … Read more >>
Independent 11,976 by Eccles
It’s Wednesday and it’s Eccles.
Financial Times 17,985 by GUY
A treat to see GUY on a Wednesday.
Modern Life is Good-ish
Many of you will be familiar with Bluth in The Independent, Fed in The Guardian and Django in The Telegraph.
Independent 11,975 / Tees
Tees has provided our cruciverbal entertainment today, which is theme day, of course. I very much enjoyed solving and blogging today’s puzzle, which I found to be towards the easier end of the … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1895: Neck Rub by Ifor
Neck Rub by Ifor
All perimeter entries are words derived by modifying their clue answers in a consistent way. A two-word phrase, from which the puzzle title has been derived in the same way, must be written under the grid. All other clues contain an extra letter. Those extra letters in the clues to 4- and 5-letter answers, read in clue order, describe which non-perimeter letters must be identified; likewise those from clues to 6-, 7- and 8-letter answers explain what must then be done.
Guardian Cryptic 29,627 by Brendan
A Brendan puzzle for pet lovers.
Financial Times 17,984 by STEERPIKE
Some precise, economical clues from Steerpike today . . .
Financial Times 17,983 by BOBCAT
BOBCAT kicks off the week…
Independent 11,974/Umpire
I found this one from Umpire a little on the clunky side, with a couple of stretchy definitions, but I am only one of the many solvers of this crossword this morning. Others … Read more >>