A seemingly new setter this week, although from his entry over at the Listener Crossword website, it appears that he has been in a previous collaboration.
Guardian Cryptic 29618 Tramp
Thank you to Tramp. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. So, taxis on rank outside pub; one sounding horn (11) SAXOPHONIST : Anagram of(… rank/to sort) SO, TAXIS ON containing(outside) PH(abbrev. … Read more >>
Independent 11,966 by Phi
It’s Phi-day again!
Financial Times 17,975 by SOLOMON
A super fun puzzle from SOLOMON with some innovative cluing.
Independent 11,965 / Hoskins
Hoskins has delivered his latest crossword today for our stimulation and entertainment. I found this to be a highly entertaining solve, of medium-difficulty on the Indy spectrum. I think that I have come … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,974 by GUY
A Thursday toughie from Guy.
Guardian Cryptic 29,617 by Pasquale
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29617.
Guardian 29,616 / Paul
Paul provides our midweek entertainment today, with a puzzle with an unmissable theme, spelled out in the very last clue. Lots of links to look up today but it was an enjoyable task. … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,973 by GOLIATH
Great puzzle from Goliath.
Independent 11964 / Eccles
It’s Wednesday in the Independent; it’s Eccles; so we can expect a good well-clued puzzle
Guardian Cryptic 29,615 by Qaos
Sorry for the scrappiness of this late blog
Inquisitor 1893: Team Effort by Luxor
This week’s puzzle is set by Luxor who is making a debut in the Inquisitor series. Fifteensquared has blogs for Luxor puzzles in the Enigmatic series in the period November 2023 to January 2025. All five had quirky themes, so I wonder what we will find in this puzzle.
Independent 11,963 by Mog
Mog is here to entertain us this morning.
Financial Times 17,972 by BOBCAT
I had a much easier time filling in this entertaining Bobcat grid than I have had explaining some of the clues. I hope this provides some elucidation.