Guardian 24,581 (Sat 27 Dec)/Brummie – Bookish
Solving time: 35 mins It would be fair to say that I wasn’t firing on all cylinders when solving this puzzle. The clearest evidence was the five minutes I wasted trying to find … Read more >>
Day: 3 January 2009
Guardian (Jumbo) 24,577 (Sat 20 Dec)/Araucaria – Christmas carols
Solving time: 65 mins A very nice Christmas jumbo from Araucaria, with the phrases “We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year” and “God rest you merry gentlemen” hidden in … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations 842 Genius by Flashy-hat
I’d not come across Flashy-hat before in any of the usual outlets so I wasn’t sure whether to expect heavy meal to keep me eating over the holiday or a light starter before … Read more >>
Azed 1908/Noel
I solved this with the help of a Google friend (Howard Trickey — thanks!). Unlike a typical Listener, we cracked the theme well before solving all the clues (with the help of … Read more >>