Well this was a tricky Phi-day challenge.
Guardian Cryptic 29,068 by Philistine
A fun solve with some tricky parsing – my favourites were 4ac, 24ac, 2dn, and 13dn. Thanks to Philistine for the puzzle
Financial Times 17,412 by BOBCAT
Bobcat is the Thursday FT setter this week.
Independent 11,413 / Bluth
Bluth has produced today’s puzzle for our stimulation and delectation. There is plenty to get one’s teeth into here, including four 15-letter entries. I found this to be a challenging and above all … Read more >>
Guardian 29,067 – Picaroon
A relatively straightforward and (I think) themeless puzzle from Picaroon today. A certain amount of repetition of a couple of devices, but very enjoyable as ever. Thanks to Picaroon. Across 1 CRIMINALISATION Rule … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations No. 1588: Clash by Ranunculus
Hello all. Thanks to Ranunculus for a smashing puzzle which I really enjoyed solving.
Financial Times 17,411 by IO
A true brainteaser – as creative as ever.
Guardian Cryptic 29,066 by Pangakupu
Pangakupu steps up to the Guardian setting plate this morning.
Independent 11412 / Hippogryph
A Wednesday puzzle from Hippogryph this week. Sometimes we get a theme from Hippogryph but Wednesday in the Independent is usually a theme-free day. We have SINHALESE and CEYLON but … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1801: Good Spelling Essential by Kruger
Kruger is one of the most prolific setters of Inquisitors, in third place third behind Schadenfreude and Phi, so it is no surprise to see another offering this week. The … Read more >>
Independent 11,411 by Nimrod
Our Tuesday challenge comes from Nimrod this week.
Financial Times 17,410 by STEERPIKE
A bit of a workout from Steerpike . . .
Guardian Cryptic 29,065 by Brendan
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29065.
Azed No. 2,654 Plain
A straightforward plain from Azed this week, but one clue had me puzzled.
Financial Times 17,409 by MOO
A bank holiday Monday MOO…