Beelzebub 1210
Posted by Jed on 17th May 2013
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Beelzebub 1,209
Posted by Simon Harris on 12th May 2013
The same weekend that Inquisitor is moved into the main paper, Beelzebub benefits from almost double the space we’re used to. The grid is commensurately huge, while the clues remain printed in the tiniest of fonts, giving even my mid-thirties eyes a weekly challenge almost as daunting as the crossword gives my brain.
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Beelzebub 1,207
Posted by Simon Harris on 28th April 2013
Well I never. It has been a while, but this was a rare unaided finish for your blogger. I suspect the enforced discipline of tackling the puzzle over a quiet pint or two up in SE19, without easy access to references, helped matters. That said, a few more stubborn entries held out until the following evening.
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Beelzebub 1,205
Posted by Simon Harris on 14th April 2013
Apologies for the tardy post, and many thanks to Gaufrid for pointing out the oversight. This was quite a tough week, so there are a couple I haven’t been able to explain fully. I’ve reproduced the clues in those cases.
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Beelzebub 1204
Posted by Jed on 5th April 2013
Towards the easier end of the Beelzebub spectrum but no less enjoyable for that
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Beelzebub 1,203
Posted by Simon Harris on 31st March 2013
A fairly tough challenge, I thought. There was plenty to confim in Chambers before blogging, but I think I’ve managed to explain everything this week.
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Beelzebub 1,201
Posted by Simon Harris on 17th March 2013
A very tough week. There was plenty to look up, both definitions and wordplay elements, much of which was only to be found in Chambers. The wordplay for 7ac eludes me, while 27ac and 28db have beaten me completely. The relevant clues have been reproduced.
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Beelzebub 1200
Posted by Jed on 8th March 2013
Usual inventiveness and clever misdirections – includes a mini theme as yet unexplained
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Beelzebub 1,199
Posted by Simon Harris on 3rd March 2013
A good and fairly tough puzzle this week. Plenty of insertions and less abbreviations than usual, I thought, which is not a complaint.
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Beelzebub 1,197
Posted by Simon Harris on 17th February 2013
A medium-paced Beelzebub this week, I thought. Not too hard and not too easy, but with plenty to enjoy.
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