Dilemma is a purely numerical puzzle, very neatly constructed
Independent 12,302 by Phi
It’s Phi-day 13th! A scary puzzle?
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,953 by Qaos
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29953.
Financial Times 18,317 by XELA
A typical fun XELA offering, on Friday the Thirteenth.
Independent 12,301 / Quince
Quince, a compiler whose work I am not that familiar with, has provided our cruciverbal challenge this Thursday morning.
Financial Times 18,316 by STEERPIKE
Steerpike is this morning’s inquisitor in the FT.
Guardian 29,952 / Paul
It’s Paul in the Thursday slot…
Enigmatic Variations No. 1736: Crack Up by Shark
Hi everyone. Sometimes a crossword brings you joy, sometimes double joy. This one also left me with an earworm, which may be deducible from my final comments.
Financial Times 18,315 by IO
A tricky but very enjoyable puzzle from IO this morning.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,951 by Pasquale
A nice puzzle – I particularly liked 10ac, 13ac, 7dn, and 8dn. Thanks to Pasquale
Independent 12300 / Eccles
An Eccles puzzle on a Wednesday, so no surprise for Independent solvers this week
Inquisitor 1949: My Hat! by Kolya
This week’s Inquisitor puzzle, My Hat, is by Kolya, a debut setter. My fellow Inquisitor blogger, Holy Ghost, tells me this is the 1000th crossword since the series was renamed Inquisitor in 2007.
Independent 12,299 by Coot
A Tuesday challenge from Coot.
Guardian 29,950 – Brendan
Another brilliant puzzle from Brendan, where (no spoiler alert needed, I think) almost every clue contains a reference to doubling of some kind…
Financial Times 18,314 by MOO
The usual jaunty fun from Moo