Phi is rather on the hard side today, I think, but still up to the usual high standard. Every clue could easily be explained afterwards, which is as it should be.
Definitions underlined and in maroon.
Financial Times 15,464 by WANDERER
Thanks to Wanderer, for a Friday challenge that was relatively easy compared to earlier offerings from him.
Guardian Cryptic 27,111 by Imogen
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27111.
Guardian 27,110 / Pasquale
A fairly typical Pasquale puzzle, meticulously clued, with elegantly smooth, often witty surfaces and one or two less familiar words. I found this to be one of those puzzles that seem rather harder … Read more >>
Independent 9456 / Morph
This is our 300th blog for 225 – but amazingly this is only the 7th Morph we have had the pleasure of blogging in the five years since we started. We hope that … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,463 by BRADMAN
ALways glad to see a puzzle from the old master
Financial Times 15,453 by Redshank
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of January 21, 2017
Independent 9,455 / Dac
Dac is occupying his customary mid-week slot today. I actually found this puzzle towards the tougher end of the Dac spectrum and had trouble with the intersecting 10-letter lights at the heart of … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,462 by MONK
I’m very glad to see a Monk puzzle again on my blogging day. It has been a long time. Super puzzle as always, thank you Monk.
Guardian Cryptic 27,109 by Arachne
A rare pleasure to see Arachne. Favourites were 25a, 27a, 15d, 19d, and 24d.
Inquisitor 1474: Plucky Hero by eXternal
There were so many Scottish references (my count was 16) in the clues that it was abundantly obvious, even to a Sassenach, that we had a Burns Night (January 25th) connection in this … Read more >>
Guardian 27,108 – Paul
Unusually, there was no Paul puzzle in Guardian last week, so here he is early on to compensate – maybe we’ll see him on Saturday as well. I found this one a bit … Read more >>
Independent 9454 / Punk
Punk appears in the Independent series a little bit less than once a month but it’s always a pleasure to see a Punk puzzle There was one clearly defined theme … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,461 by NEO
A tad tougher than Tuesday’s norm, and the better for it.