Cyclops has a swipe at all corners of the political spectrum this fortnight, and also finds time for a little self-reflection…
Listener 4894 Mounts by Pointer
There have been some stunning Listener crosswords this year and the competition for the Ascot Gold Cup will be fierce.
Guardian 29,870 / Omnibus
Omnibus rounds off the weekday puzzles.
Independent 12218 / Phi
A normal Friday, so we have an Independent puzzle by Phi.
Financial Times 18,231 by XELA
A typical XELA offering this Friday.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,869 by Vlad
A tough solve, and a lot of parsing slowly worked out while blogging. Favourites were 9ac, 10ac, and 18dn. Thanks to Vlad for the challenge
Independent 12,217 by Skinny
Skinny provides our Thursday challenge this week.
Financial Times 18,230 by JASON
Jason is this morning's setter.
Spectator 2730: Herrlines by Doc
The closing date for this Spectator was earlier than usual, so we are publishing the blog earlier as well
Enigmatic Variations No.1722 – Observer by Hedge-Sparrow
“Eleven single-letter clashes mark points where a camouflaged OBSERVER infiltrates the grid, passing over wild forest glens. In the initially filled grid, her usual equipment (10) must be used to expose ten symmetrically positioned thematic characters, no longer safe in cave, sadly. All entries in the initially filled and final grids are real terms. Chambers Dictionary (2016) is recommended.”
Guardian 29,868 – Brummie
Thanks to Bruumie for today’s puzzle…
Independent 12,216 by Gila
It’s a while since we had a Gila puzzle to solve – the last one was in January 22.
Financial Times 18,229 by MONK
Great fun from Monk this morning.
Independent 12,215 / Amoeba
An entertaining puzzle from Amoeba today to help me at least through a cold, grey day.