Posted by Andrew on 15th March 2013
Tramp has been turning up about once a month in the Guardian recently, and I think thoroughly deserves this regular exposure. This is another high-quality puzzle, with some clever, and sometimes quite tricky, clues. There are numerous references in the clues to George Orwell’s Animal Farm (and also to farming generally), though as far as I can see there’s no further use of this theme in the answers. Thanks Tramp – nice one (again)!
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Posted by manehi on 14th March 2013
Fun from Paul, without being too tricky. Favourites were 22ac and 1dn.
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Posted by PeterO on 13th March 2013
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Posted by Uncle Yap on 12th March 2013
Fortunately a relatively easy puzzle without too many obscurities. Shouldn’t trouble any of the regulars. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Eileen on 11th March 2013
Back to normal Monday with a Rufus puzzle, with perhaps fewer cryptic definitions than we sometimes have. There were some very neat anagrams, I thought, and some nice surfaces, as always. Many thanks, Rufus.
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Posted by Eileen on 8th March 2013
A lovely puzzle from Puck, with a great variety of witty cluing and amusing surfaces and a mini ‘Alice in Wonderland’ theme. It took me a little while to get into it but I really enjoyed the challenge. Many thanks, Puck, for the fun.
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Posted by PeterO on 8th March 2013
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Posted by scchua on 7th March 2013
This was quite a challenge, even after getting 24 across, quite early. In fact I’m still not sure of a couple of wordplays or definitions. Still an enjoyable workout, so thanks Araucaria. Besides the obvious links to 24 across, I noticed some medical and theological references, but I’m not sure if that means anything (I hesitate to hazard a guess). Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures at the bottom have unidentified links to the puzzle. Please enclose any comments on them in double brackets. Thank you.]]
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Posted by Eileen on 6th March 2013
Lots of fun from Paul this morning with [and I don't think this is a spoiler] some ingenious and amusing play on the words of Beatles’ song titles. These should be well enough known not to have held people up too much and I think there’s enough else going on to satisfy those who don’t like themes. I thoroughly enjoyed it [except for the one piece of parsing which has me foxed but I know someone will enlighten me very soon]. Many thanks, Paul.
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Posted by Uncle Yap on 5th March 2013
A most delightful puzzle based on a familiar theme.
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Posted by Andrew on 4th March 2013
I was thinking we were about due a non-Rufus Monday, and was delighted to see Brendan’s name on this puzzle. The usual light touch – mostly not too difficult, a couple of perhaps slightly obscure words, though clearly clued.
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Posted by mhl on 2nd March 2013
A very entertaining prize crossword from Paul, including a hilarious homonym (sort of :)) for a famous nonsense word.
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Posted by PeterO on 1st March 2013
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Posted by Eileen on 28th February 2013
A real tour de force from Araucaria – one of those puzzles that make your heart sink, when you see so many clues depending on others, especially 10 and 14.
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Posted by Andrew on 27th February 2013
A typically well-crafted and entertaining puzzle from Orlando, where the wit is often concealed under a mask of modest understatement.
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