Neil Shepherd, who died in April 2022, set crosswords for the Financial Times (as Alberich) and for the Independent (as Klingsor). He was highly regarded among setters and solvers alike for his impeccably fair and elegant puzzles.
Day: 8 March 2024
Independent 11,672 / Phi
This week’s Friday slot is occupied, as one might expect, by Phi. I found this one to be towards the harder end of the Phi spectrum in terms of difficulty, and although I … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,675 NEO
A fun challenge from NEO.
Guardian Cryptic 29,325 by Pasquale
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29325.