A double bill today for Pangakupu here and his alter ego Phi in the Independent. I haven’t tried the latter yet, but this one was fairly gentle, I thought. Thanks to Pangakupu.
Independent 12050 / Phi
It’s a Friday in the Independent cryptic crossword series, so unsurprisingly we have a puzzle from Phi to soleve.
Guardian Cryptic 29701 Fed
Thank you to Fed. Definitions are underlined in the clues.
Independent 12,049 by Knut
Our Thursday challenge this week is from Knut.
Financial Times 18,060 by XELA
Xela is today's compiler.
Enigmatic Variations No.1694 – Final Scene by Kcit
“The grid represents the situation approaching halfway through the FINAL SCENE of an opera. Six entries (none of them words) are formed from clue answers by a representation of the events of the scene.
Independent 12,048 by Eccles
Eccles provides our midweek entertainment again this week.
Financial Times 18,059 by FALCON
A tribute to Falcon today with a fine themed crossword.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,700 by Paul
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29700.
Independent 12,047 / Magus
Magus has produced this week’s puzzle for theme day.
Inquisitor 1907: 16 Words by Nathan Panning
16 Words by Nathan Panning
Guardian 29,699 / Anto
Anto is our setter today, with a characteristically mixed bag of clues.
Financial Times 18,058 by SLORMGORM
A gentler-than-usual grid from Slormgorm today . . .
Guardian Cryptic No 29,698 by Vulcan
A fun puzzle with some neat surfaces. My favourite clues were 6ac, 14ac, 1dn, and 3dn. Thanks to Vulcan
Financial Times 18,057 by GURNEY
GURNEY kicks off the week…