Ah, we have the three-monthly numerical and it’s by Elap.
Independent 12146 / Phi
As usual, Friday sees us solving a puzzle set by Phi
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,798 by Pasquale
I am covering for someone who’s away and did wonder what I’d get for a Friday cover …
Financial Times 18,159 by JASON
A breezy challenge from JASON
Independent 12,145 by Twin
Twin provides our Thursday challenge this week.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,797 by Vlad
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29797.
Financial Times 18,158 by GOZO
Gozo's up this Thursday morning.
Enigmatic Variations No.1710 – Immutable by Vismut
“Extra words in some clues are synonyms for different words which each form a square in the grid within which a circle, touching all sides, must be drawn. In 14 other clues the wordplay gives one incorrect letter. Read from the grid the correct letters name an IMMUTABLE character. Read in clue order, the incorrect letters indicate what colour to fill the grid and how many circles to fill with what colour. Chambers Dictionary (2016) is recommended.”
Independent 12,144 by Eccles
What do we expect on a Wednesday? An Eccles puzzle. No complaints here then.
Guardian 29796 / Paul
If you see Paul’s name as the setter for a Guardian puzzle ,you know you are going to be facing a challenge. That was definitely the case for me today.
Financial Times 18,157 by MONK
Thanks to Monk for this morning’s challenge.
Independent 12,143 / Magus
A thematic challenge to get one’s teeth into today – it is Tuesday after all!
Inquisitor 1923: Parallels by Apt
Parallels by Apt
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,795 by Philistine
An enjoyable challenge – I especially liked 5ac, 10ac, 18ac, and 3dn. Thanks to Philistine for the puzzle
Financial Times 18,156 by PETO
I was sailing through today’s puzzle from Peto when I hit a brick wall of noncomprehension on the last four clues, which took me as long to solve and parse as all the rest put together. I think I have successfully explained everything in the end.