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Phi is occupying his customary Friday slot on what is doubtless his last appearance before Christmas (hint, hint). I found this to be an easier-than-usual Phi puzzle, and I think that I have … Read more >>

Punk gives us plenty to think about today.       I found this one of the tougher examples of an Independent crossword, but I got there in the end. There were some … Read more >>

A good medium-difficulty crossword from Alchemi today. There was a bit too much cross-referencing for my tastes (it always irritates me because one is slow to get started, several clues being effectively closed … Read more >>

It’s Loglady today. It’s also Tuesday and Loglady has given us a themed puzzle based around TEXTILE (9ac). There were a few that needed some checking and we both hold opposite views on … Read more >>

Tees and I often seem to meet in my Monday blogging slot. It’s always an enjoyable encounter, though sometimes trickier than one might expect for a Monday. As usual, Tees draws on a … Read more >>

I haven’t had the pleasure of blogging a Hoskins puzzle for a while. Thank you Hoskins. One of the things I like about Hoskins puzzles is that he doesn’t seem to worry too … Read more >>

I think this is my first Dalibor blog – an enjoyable puzzle, with a few topical references and interesting surface reads… …and a pangram, to boot! Those ‘cogs’ round the outer wheel of … Read more >>

As usual, it is a Phi puzzle on a Friday       There are a couple of obscure words in the North East quadrant which often indicates they are there as a result … Read more >>

A nice medium-difficulty puzzle from Knut today. More than the usual number of subtraction clues, which can be tricky because what you have to subtract is out there to be found, but fortunately … Read more >>

Eccles seems to have become a worthy replacement for Dac’s former role as our regular midweek setter As usual, this was a really enjoyable solve – no unusual words, and consistently good clueing, … Read more >>

Today’s slot has been filled by a compiler whose work I am blogging for the first time. I have only discovered one blog of a puzzle by Atrica on 15², so he seems … Read more >>

The puzzle can be found here.   Hi everyone.  Thanks to Silvanus for today’s entertainment, and apologies for this blog being a little later than usual.  I slept in after a very long … Read more >>

An enjoyable solve today with a couple of definitions which needed checking. There were a couple which had us scratching our head due to clever misdirections until we suddenly realised that A = … Read more >>

Not quite the pleasant solving experience one is used to with Phi, but good nevertheless. Perhaps my lack of enthusiasm is because I found it rather difficult.  Help needed please on 26ac. Definitions … Read more >>