Another Phiday puzzle for our amusement.
Guardian Prize 29,069 / Paul
I was surprised to see Paul in the Prize spot for the second week running – but we had had Picaroon and Philistine on the previous two days and so I perhaps should … Read more >>
Guardian 29,074 – Vlad
As is ever the case with Vlad, a tricky one today, not helped by the unfriendly grid, and more so by my initially entering two plausible but incorrect answers. Slightly bruised thanks to … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,419 by BUCCANEER
A fun challenge from BUCCANEER to end the work week.
Enigmatic Variations No. 1589 RQAKHNNE WZFADE by Piccadilly
Three asterisked clues need encoding by a Playfair square before entry and three unclued need to be entered likewise. Needless to say the Playfair needs to be derived. Some very straight forward clues … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,418 by GUY
Lap up this puzzle from Guy!
Independent 11,419 by Wire
Wire fills the Thursday spot this week
Guardian 29,073 / Imogen
The scheduled blogger, scchua is on holiday, so I’m standing in today for this offering from Imogen. I got off to a slow start and didn’t get anything until the … Read more >>
Independent 11,418 / Eccles
Eccles is occupying his customary mid-week spot this Wednesday. I actually found this to be a rather challenging puzzle by Indy standards, and a harder than average puzzle from Eccles. I needed quite … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,417 by CHALMIE
Thanks to Chalmie for this morning’s challenge.
Guardian Cryptic 29,072 by Jack
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29072.
Inquisitor 1802: Not Bad by Dash
It was a traditionally wet Bank Holiday Saturday, and there was nothing on the television. Luckily we had a nifty little Inquisitor to occupy the time. Apparently it was the start of Ladies’ … Read more >>
Guardian 29,071 / Brummie
A pretty straightforward and enjoyable puzzle from Brummie this morning. The main issue with this setter is that he often, but not always, has a theme – at least with Qaos we know … Read more >>
Independent 11417 / Grecian
This seems to be Grecian’s ninth Independent puzzle since a debut in March 2022. It is the first puzzle by Grecian that I have blogged. I suspect many solvers will … Read more >>
Financial Times 17,416 by PETO
An interesting variety of clues today from Peto.