January 19, 2007 at 8:50 pm

Independent on Sunday 883 by Quixote – quite tough

January 19, 2007 at 8:50 pm by nmsindy

I found this quite tough – only one clue solved on first run through. Solving time: 30 mins * = anagram ACROSS 1 C (HOO-CH)OO 9 V ENER(v)ATE Curious to add a v … Read more >>

Independent 6,321/Phi – nice ‘n’ easy does it

January 19, 2007 at 12:14 pm by loonapick

This is my first blog entry for a daily Independent crossword, and I got a nice gentle introduction. This was a comparatively easy crossword (10 minutes to solve) with solid clueing and a … Read more >>

Guardian 23,978: Type O

January 19, 2007 at 12:13 pm by michod

A couple of tougher clues, but a pretty standard puzzle really. The bottom right corner held out longest, helped by a typo in 18 down – ell for eel (see below). Across: 1. … Read more >>

Inquisitor #2 – ALTERNATIVES by PLOY

January 19, 2007 at 11:13 am by loonapick

I have never come across the pseudonym Ploy before, so I don’t know who compiled this highly topical puzzle. I got off to a very quick start, realising that certain squares had two … Read more >>