A tricky solve as usual from Vlad
Independent 11,408 / Phi
Phi brings the working week to an end with his latest Phi-day puzzle. I found this to be towards the harder end of the Phi spectrum, and I needed to come back to … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,405 by GOLIATH
Goliath has set today’s FT puzzle.
Independent 11407 / Filbert
A puzzle from Filbert today, a setter that I often find difficult. Today was no exception and it took me a while to solve and parse everything to my satisfaction. … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations No. 1587: Cross Debate by Kcit
Mrs Merton used to invite her audience to join in a ‘heated debate’, and there are many angry debates in Parliament these days…what sort of CROSS DEBATE does Kcit have for us – let’s hope it isn’t in the comments below!
Independent 11,406 by Tees
Our Wednesday challenge this week comes from Tees.
Guardian 29,060 – Qaos
A fairly straightforward one today, with one obscure (to me) name helpfully clued. Thanks to Qaos. … and of course we have a theme, in this case words that go with GLASS: I … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,404 by MONK
Great to see Monk in the Wednesday slot this morning.
Inquisitor 1800: 1800 by PINK
The PINK combo delivers another centenary puzzle. Preamble: All across answers, including the unclued one, are modified identically; numbers in brackets refer to the spaces available. Except for the first and last, … Read more >>
Independent 11,405 by Mog
As far as we can tell, Mog is a new setter for the Indy – this should be interesting!
Guardian Cryptic 29,059 by Brummie
Brummie is the Guardian's Tuesday inquisitor.
Financial Times 17403 Julius
Thank you to Julius. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Take drugs, emaciated, drawn, shabby (3-5) DOG-EARED : [DO GEAR](take/use illegal drugs/gear) + “emaciated” minus all its inner letters (drawn/drained from). … Read more >>
Azed 2653
We have a plain Azed puzzle this week, as is often the case mid month. I wonder how often Azed uses entries that appear under the same headword entry in … Read more >>
Independent 11,404 by Saladin
I've not seen Saladin before, so I'm not sure if it's a new compiler or it's a pseudonym used for a special purpose.
Guardian Quiptic 1,224/Chandler
Another fine Quiptic from one of the more recent additions to the setting stable for this slot. Bravo/Brava to Chandler. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram … Read more >>