After Phi’s move from his regular spot yesterday, Hoskins takes over the Phiday slot this week.
Guardian Cryptic 28660 Brendan
Thank you to Brendan for this crossword with a motif. There are a couple of tricky wordplays. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9. Band, very quiet otherwise, introducing piece of music … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,998 by ALBERICH
ALBERICH dishes out a friendly challenge this Friday AM.
Enigmatic Variations No. 1521 Tops and Tails by Piccadilly
Welcome to the new year everyone. Tops and tails has 8 clues with wordplay having an extra letter and these need to be rearranged to show something connecting 6 unclued down answers – … Read more >>
Independent 11,005 / Phi
Unusually, Phi is occupying the Thursday slot, so I suspect a special puzzle has been scheduled for Friday this week. In any case, I have certainly seen nothing in today’s puzzle that would … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,997 by JULIUS
Julius serves up a challenge for us.
Guardian Cryptic 28,659 by Picaroon
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28659.
Financial Times 16,987 by Gaff
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of January 8, 2022
Guardian 28,658 / Paul
Every so often, Paul produces a puzzle that reminds me of why he used to be one of my favourite setters. Today is one of those days. There is an overt, but not … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,996 by GOZO
A mixed bag from Gozo, mostly easy clues but some hard ones. Thank you Gozo.
Independent 11004 / Skinny
Skinny is a setter who doesn’t appear very often in the Independent series. The most recent Skinny puzzle was published last November. Wednesday is usually a theme- and message-free day, … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,995 by BOBCAT
My second Bobcat and he's lost none of his feline cunning.
Inquisitor 1733: Mirror Image IV by Serpent
Serpent continues his Mirror Image sequence in this week’s puzzle. The first two Mirror Image puzzles were based on paintings by Salvador Dali (Swans reflecting Elephants) and Barnett Newman (Onement … Read more >>
Independent 11,003 by Wiglaf
Slightly tricky from Wiglaf today, I thought – a few rather obscure definitions. But maybe that’s just me.
Guardian Cryptic 28,657 by Matilda
An enjoyable solve with some tricky bits of parsing. Favourites were 10ac, 13ac, 26ac, 3dn, and 9dn. Thanks to Matilda for the puzzle