Month: September 2007

Azed 1843

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A possibly error-free Azed! The usual mix of obscure words in both the grid and word play, some unusual devices and some great surfaces added up to a typically enjoyable Azed plain puzzle. … Read more >>

Beelzebub 918/Phi (16-09-07)

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I found this very easy – no Chambers or Bradford needed. There were some difficult words in the puzzle (31A,19D) but I was helped on these by checking letters and the straightforward clueing. … Read more >>

Independent 6532/Monk

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A something-for-everyone puzzle from Monk. A few easy clues to get you going, some hard ones to stretch you, a bit of innovation here and there and some good old-fashioned smut. Not forgetting … Read more >>

Inquisitor 38/Nutmeg – OI

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For once I tackled the Inquisitor on the day of publication, and, by lunchtime, it was finished.  This wasn’t particularly diificult by Inquisitor standards, and would be a good puzzle for soomeone who … Read more >>

Guardian 24193/Araucaria

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Solving time 20:19 Araucaria’s certainly on form today. A great 28-letter anagram at 1A,8D and a lot of other very clever clues made this a real pleasure to solve. I don’t think there … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 919 by Quixote

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Quite a tricky puzzle with some novel features.    More verifying needed than usual.     Will concentrate on what I found the trickier or more unusual clues, but happy to explain any other if asked. … Read more >>

Financial Times 12,564 by Mudd

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Following two Weekend FT puzzles that I fairly sailed through, Mudd gave me a bit of a challenge with this one. As usual, it was a satisfying challenge. I did however fail to … Read more >>

FT 12573/Cinephile

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Solving time :32 mins 59 secs. Thank goodness this wasn’t one of Cinephile’s really difficult ones. As always with Cinephile, one or two clues that stretch a pedantic Ximenean, but nevertheless lots of … Read more >>