January 31, 2011 at 2:09 pm

How to solve cryptic crosswords

February 4, 2011 at 7:29 pmJanuary 31, 2011 at 2:09 pm by Admin

Don Manley is giving a presentation on ‘How to solve cryptic crosswords’ in Oxford on Saturday 26th March. Details of the event are given below. .

Independent 7579 by Crosophile

January 31, 2011 at 1:10 pm by nmsindy

This is, I think, a new pseudonym for the Indy so maybe a new setter. If so, welcome! Quite a difficult puzzle, I found, solving time 43 mins, but I got there … Read more >>

Guardian 25,233 / Rufus

January 31, 2011 at 8:17 am by duncanshiell

This was a fairly standard puzzle from Rufus that will no doubt divide the solving community along the usual lines. As ever, from Rufus, there were a number of clues based on cryptic … Read more >>

I was feeling particularly leaden, and made heavy weather of solving this, but in writing it up there does not seem to be anything to struggle over: mostly straightforward charades and envelopes. Across … Read more >>

Private Eye/Cyclops 435 – Telltale Claptrap

February 4, 2011 at 10:29 pmJanuary 31, 2011 at 12:15 am by beermagnet

First Eye blog of the new year for me. Thanks to jetdoc who is alternating the task from now on and who produced an admirable effort last time. She has certainly laid down … Read more >>