Everyman No. 3389 (11th September)
Lorraine: Good morning to you all, I found nothing too taxing this week, a nice gentle Sunday morning solve. No particular likes or dislikes this week, the only query was 6dn. All comments most … Read more >>
Month: September 2011
Azed 2050 – 11 September 2011
It seemed to me that this puzzle had more than the usual helping of everyday words, or words I have met in crosswords before such that I was able to solve a good deal … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1126: Hypnos
Nothing too challenging this week, but a pleasant solve nonetheless. Across 1 REPUBLICAN Palin, perhaps, is traveller in a club abroad REP = traveller; *(in a club). Don’tcha just love her? Er, no. … Read more >>
Independent 7770 – Saturday Prize Puzzle 10 September 2011 by Mordred
I think this the first Mordred puzzle that I have blogged. I didn’t find it too difficult to solve but I am not sure that I have got all the parsing absolutely right. … Read more >>
Guardian 25424 / Crucible
This was a delightful crossword, with a theme of Last Night of the Proms (which was in the evening of the day the crossword came out) and every clue having a musical theme. … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations 983 Lost and Found by Piccadilly
All clues are normal this week! Surely not in an EV – Ah but all answers are modified, that’s more like it and there are some blank squares to boot, exhibiting horizontal symmetry … Read more >>
Independent 7775 by Phi
It seems the epidemic of pangrams at the Independent seems to be calming down. No obvious theme here, ok Winter and Sum(m)er songs appear. Not entirely convinced about 12d though. Across 1 CREATURE … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,800 / Orense
A quick solve today. There were a few touches of wit (1d, 2d) but I am rather underwhelmed by the crossword overall. 1a seems to have an error and a couple of other … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 25,429, by Brendan
A pleasantly intricate puzzle, the rather mixed theme being presented at 16ac, and with some more straightfoward clues to set the ball rolling. Other than 21d, all theme people are also common words. … Read more >>
Financial Times no.13,799 by DOGBERRY
A neat little puzzle from Dogberry (‘Do not forget to specify, when time and place shall serve, that I am an ass’ – Much Ado, Act V Scene I). I felt it could … Read more >>
Guardian 25,428 / Orlando
An Orlando puzzle with the usual good variety of clues and some brilliantly misleading surfaces, with a number of smiles to boot. ‘Wit’ and ‘elegance’ are the epithets that most naturally spring to … Read more >>
Independent 7,774 / Nestor
One of the reasons why I started blogging, and perhaps why my blogs might appear pedantically detailed to some readers, was that I wanted to help a couple of colleagues of mine who … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,790 – Crux
Monday Prize Crossword/Sept 5 A very enjoyable crossword by Crux who is mostly clever (eg 8d) and inventive (eg 20ac) but at times also chestnutty (like in 13ac or 5d). Plus that I think what happens … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,789 by Mudd
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of September 3 A good, fairly standard puzzle from Mudd this week. My top clues here are 12A (TWIN) and 8D (NUTMEG). Across 1. DEPART – EP … Read more >>
Independent 7,773/Dac
Dac doing what Dac does best. This was a cracking crossword and I challenge anyone to find a bad (or even so-so) clue in this puzzle! Across 1 MODIFY – FIDO rev. in … Read more >>