- Another outing in the prize slot for Kite.
Independent 11,864 / Phi
Phi is back in his usual Friday slot this week, which seems only right and proper. I found this to be a medium-difficulty puzzle through which I made steady progress, being slowed down … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 29,517 by Pangakupu
A nice puzzle with some tricky parsings. My favourites were 9ac, 20ac, and 14dn. Thanks to Pangakupu
Financial Times 17,871 by NEO
A fun challenge from NEO this Friday.
Guardian 29,516 – Paul
It was a bit of a relief to see a Paul puzzle without multiple cross-referenced answers. Although I found it mostly straightforward, there were a few clues where I couldn’t at first see … Read more >>
Independent 11863 / Wiglaf
We haven’t seen much of Wiglaf this year. This is only the fourth puzzle in 2024 from this setter. Some of Wiglaf’s previous puzzles have included themes, but if there … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,870 by GUY
Guy is the compiler today.
Enigmatic Variations No. 1663: The Right Fit by Piccadilly
Ah, yet another jigsaw EV, albeit one with a piece missing from the middle. Let’s hope I can get the RIGHT FIT of entries in the grid…although the preamble mentions ‘ambiguities’, which may add some jeopardy to proceedings…
Independent 11,862 by Eccles
Wednesday fun from Eccles.
Financial Times 17,869 by MONK
A very enjoyable puzzle from Monk.
Guardian Cryptic 29,515 by Brummie
Brummie has set today's Guardian crpytic.
Financial Times 17868 Gozo
Thank you to Gozo for the puzzle+. There’s an error (at least in the online version) in the 2 down clue. It should read “Meritorious ……” and not “Meretricious ….”. Definitions are underlined … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1876: Wrongful Arrest by Ifor
Since the weekend puzzle changed its name to Inquisitor in 2007, Ifor has now appeared solo 49 times. We look forward to his reaching his half-century. Preamble: Four perimeter answers must each … Read more >>
Independent 11,861 by Tack
This is Tack’s third puzzle in the Indy. His two other crosswords were themed – the last one had an amazing grid fill of numerous bands although Duncan managed to find a couple which Tack had never heard of. We’d enjoyed his two other puzzles so were looking forward to solving this one.
Guardian Cryptic 29,514 by Omnibus
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29514.