Apologies – a delayed and slightly rushed blog after some tech issues. Enjoyed solving and parsing this, and especially liked 12ac and 16dn. Thanks to Brockwell…
Independent 12,164 by Phi
Phi in his usual Friday slot.
Enigmatic Variations 1713 Translation by Nudd
29 clues with an extra letter will give us a piece of verse; The next line allows us to know what needs to be removed from 16 answers before entry. Relatively straight forward … Read more >>
Independent 12,163 by Bluebird
Bluebird provides our Thursday challenge this week.
Guardian 29,815 – Maskarade
Quite an easy one today, though there are a couple of names that may have beeen unfamiliar to some. Thanks to Maskarade.
Financial Times 18176 by STEERPIKE
Steerpike is today's setter in the FT.
Independent 12,162 / Eccles
Plenty to get one’s teeth into today with Eccles’ latest puzzle, produced on a grid that accommodates a large number of clues.
Financial Times 18,175 by MONK
A tricky puzzle from Monk.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,814 by Paul
Paul is the setter this morning.
Inquisitor 1926: Encyclopaedia by Kirsanov
Kirsanov provides us with this week’s Inquisitor puzzle.
Independent 12161 / Lark
Lark continues the Independent weekday series today
Financial Times 18,174 by NEO
I did not find this puzzle particularly difficult to solve, although paradoxically, I did find myself mulling over the parsing quite a bit.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,813 by Brummie
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29813.
Your starter for ten …
Actually, it’s your bonus for fifteen from University Challenge broadcast on Monday September 29th 2025:
Moratorium over. Please feel free to discuss