Guardian Cryptic 28,188 by Philistine
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28188. I must say that my first reaction on completing this puzzle was that it was …
Independent 10,534 by Hob
Not the usual Phi on Friday, so something special. You’ll have to wait to find out what. I enjoyed this, some nice …
Guardian 28,187 / Paul
It’s Paul setting the challenge this morning, after nearly two weeks’ absence. Here we have an entertaining puzzle, with a variety of …
Financial Times 16,530 by NEO
Neo provides this morning's FT puzzle On first reading through the clues, I was able to answer most of the left-hand side …
Independent 10,533 by Phi
Have we overslept by 24 hours? Phi on a Thursday? It’s been a strange week for us, with a hospital visit, a …
Financial Times 16,520 by Mudd
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of July 4, 2020 This is a curious Mudd for me in that there is one …
Financial Times 16,529 by JULIUS
Good fun as always. Thank you Julius. ACROSS 1. My bad, dodgy credit cards not accepting €? (1,5,9) I STAND CORRECTED anagram …
Independent 10,532 / Tees
Tees has provided his latest puzzle for our mid-week entertainment. I found this to be an enjoyable medium-difficulty puzzle and one whose …
Guardian Cryptic 28,186 by Qaos
A fun challenge – my favourites were 4ac, 9ac, 15ac, and 4dn. Thanks to Qaos… …there is a theme around SPINAL TAP, …
Inquisitor 1654: Spot the Difference by Artix
A long complex rubric with a coda by the editor. The solutions to both grids are identical except for the three pairs …
Guardian 28,185 – Pasquale
Pasquale in gentle mood today, with almost no obscurities (for me, anyway: others may disagree). Mostly very straightforward clueing, with a couple …
Financial Times 16,528 by SLORMGORM
A good Tuesday challenge with wit and some ingenuity. Some head-scratching required but nothing to complain of and some quiet chuckles as …
Independent 10531 / Skinny
Skinny provides the Tuesday challenge. Ah! I thought; this grid will have a message round the outside. Wrong! There …
Financial Times 16,527 by BASILISK
Super challenge from Basilisk. Took me longer than usual to get through this puzzle – a good thing in my book! I …
Guardian Quiptic 1,078/Pan
As always, a sound and pleasing Quiptic from Pan. I have given full explanations for those still a little mystified by cryptic …