Posted by nmsindy on 27th August 2012
A very entertaining puzzle from Radian, where, I think before a clue was solved, everyone would have realized there was a theme with all the cross-references in clues.
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Posted by scchua on 27th August 2012
An enjoyable Arachne, perhaps a shade more difficult than the usual Quiptic. Thanks Arachne – a great job at setting puzzles at both ends of the difficulty spectrum. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Apologies for the later than usual posting (lunch appointment). [[The pictures at the bottom of the blog have unidentified links to the puzzle.]]
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Posted by Eileen on 27th August 2012
Something of a surprise – but I’m not complaining! – to see Brendan’s name again so soon, on an interesting puzzle with cleverly interlinking clues, which all fell out without too much difficulty and very satisfyingly. Many thanks, Brendan, for the entertainment, and a happy Bank Holiday to those who have one.
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Posted by bridgesong on 26th August 2012
An easier than usual puzzle this week, which I completed in just over an hour and a half, although I am still puzzled by the wordplay to 9 down. It’s a 13 by 11 grid, with both the 13 letter clues (at 1 and 34 across) having a classical theme. There were three hidden clues, which always helps, and perhaps fewer unfamiliar words than in your average Azed. Here’s a link to the pdf of the puzzle. The printed version had a couple of minor misprints, both to clue numbers, but no real difficulty arose. In the interactive version, there was an error about italicisation. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Pierre on 26th August 2012
I find Poins one of the more difficult IoS setters, and I wasn’t quite sure what to make of this offering. If I’m being critical, this crossword lacked a bit of sparkle; and the large number of solutions with less than 50% checking coupled with a solver-unfriendly grid meant that I struggled to finish it in one go. However, a second look on Sunday evening with a glass of red finally put it to bed. For me, this was a sound enough puzzle, but without anything special to make me smile while I was solving it.
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Posted by PeterO on 26th August 2012
The puzzle includes one or two things which might be less well known to some, but I do not see any great difficulties. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by beermagnet on 25th August 2012
I’m always happy to tackle a Nestor crossword. Solving was similar to my previous experience of his work:
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Posted by Eileen on 25th August 2012
An entertaining and enjoyable Prize puzzle from Paul, with a mixture of straightforward and more complicated clues, with some interesting wordplay. Many thanks for the fun, Paul.
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Posted by Mister Sting on 25th August 2012
An abundance of missing and added letters and words this week. To be precise, 15 omitted letters, 21 extra letters and 4 extra words. But a ‘single shot’. What could it all mean?
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Posted by John on 24th August 2012
The usual pleasant solve from Phi today. I found it all fairly straightforward and have no major questions, except that the unchecked letters round the sides suggest that there is a Nina here, which I cannot see. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Bertandjoyce on 24th August 2012
It’s ‘musical chairs’ today amongst some of the 225 bloggers. This is our first Guardian blog although we complete the puzzle most days over coffee or lunch. Having read the blog yesterday we wondered whether it would be Shed today and did think about staying up late to ensure the blog was completed on schedule but we were too tired!
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Posted by PeterO on 24th August 2012
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Posted by Ringo on 23rd August 2012
A mixed bag from Sleuth today: a handful of gems, some fantastic surfaces, and one or two stinkers. Still, variety is the spice of life and all that, so no complaints here.
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Posted by Bertandjoyce on 23rd August 2012
We’ve not blogged a Tees puzzle before so we approached today’s offering with a degree of trepidation although we always enjoy his puzzles.
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