A Phi on a Phiday – just what we like.
Guardian Cryptic 28,756 by Harpo
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28756.
Financial Times 17,093 by GOLIATH
A typical enjoyable challenge from GOLIATH.
Enigmatic Variations No. 1537 Additive by Kcit
It’s May and Kcit (aka Phi) provides the EV entertainment. A blank bottom row, an unclued middle row comprising 4 components and an unclued bottom row – making new words in the grid. … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,092 by JULIUS
Julius's turn to provide an FT challenge.
Guardian 28,755 – Philistine
My first challenge was to find the puzzle, which wasn’t available on the Guardian website. Luckily I managed to track down the PDF version. I made a slow start initially, but getting the … Read more >>
Independent 11,101 / Knut
Knut has provided our cruciverbal challenge for today, using a grid that I am not that familiar with. I found this to be towards the hard end of the Indy range of difficulty, … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,082 by Buccaneer
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of April 30, 2022
Financial Times 17,091 by GOZO
I enjoyed this very much. An unusual puzzle in which, as the instructions say, every single grid entry is a theme word. Thank you Gozo.
Guardian Cryptic 28,754 by Paul
A slow and tricky solve. Favourites were 8ac, 9/3, 4dn, 6dn, and 19dn. Thanks to Paul
Independent 11100 / Filbert
Wednesday’s Independent puzzle is set by Filbert, a setter I usually find quite challenging. Wednesday puzzles tend to be message or theme free and I think this one is similar. … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1749: N by Ifor
Ifor is a fairly prolific setter of Inquisitor with one of his puzzles appearing every two or three months. Ifor has served up a wide range of themes and cluing … Read more >>
Guardian 28,753 / Nutmeg
Another stylish puzzle from Nutmeg. There are several straightforward charades and some neat anagrams to help with the solve, with some rather chewier parsings to keep the interest. Lovely surfaces throughout, … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,090 by LEONIDAS
Medium easy, maximum fun.
Independent 11,099 by Atrica
An enjoyable Tuesday challenge from Atrica.