Everyman 3378/26 June 2011
A clearly-clued and entertaining entry-level puzzle from Everyman. I was particularly taken with some clever anagrams this week. cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram … Read more >>
Month: July 2011
Independent 7,704 by Nestor (Saturday Prize Puzzle, 25/06/11)
I must admit that this seemed to be about the toughest Nestor puzzle I’ve ever come across. As a result, I was picking away at it all week. One final entry, 17dn, remained … Read more >>
Guardian Prize Puzzle No 25,358 by Araucaria
Another entertaining outing from the Master, although I do take exception to a couple of his definitions. I took this puzzle with me to the Sloggers and Betters meeting in Birmingham last Saturday, … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations No.972 – Extraction by Oxymoron
Ah, forgive me. Once again, the days run away from me and you are left without your due, a run down of EV972. I read somewhere that Oxymoron was considered “scrupulously fair”. I … Read more >>
Photos of Sloggers & Betters in Birmingham
Lots of photos of last Saturday’s meeting to be found at: S&B Brum As usual, apologies if I have misindentified anyone. Just let me know and I’ll correct
Financial Times 13,734 / Falcon
Generally easy though the definition in 18ac might have confused some solvers, as might the wordplay in 20dn for those who haven’t met this usage before. I rather liked the two long anagrams … Read more >>
Guardian 25,363 / Boatman
I have written this blog fairly early as I will be travelling for most of the day. If the wi-fi on East Coast Mainline works well, I should be able to read comments … Read more >>
Independent 7709/Phi
As usual a good crossword from Phi. If anything the clues are even better-constructed than usual: they can all be explained easily after the event, although they are not necessarily always easy. One … Read more >>