Sloggers and Betters (Midlands) 3 – Update
Only a couple of weeks to go now before the Sloggers and Betters lunch at Waterfall in Derby on Saturday 26th November, so just an update for everyone who’s indicated they’re coming, and … Read more >>
Month: November 2011
Private Eye/Cyclops 455 – 50 Not out
50th Anniversary of the Eye and I was half-hoping for a special Cyclops. What did I get? A relatively easy crossie made hard by being printed in the fuzziest print I’ve seen since … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1132
7 across was a cerebral stretch …. and 19 across not in Chambers … splendid clueing ACROSS 1 Sky cataloguer reduced 40 per cent of stars – most out of order MESSIEST … Read more >>
Guardian Genius 100 / Paul
Had I known that I was going to end up covering this puzzle I would have written the blog immediately after solving it. As it is, a month has gone by and my … Read more >>
Azed No 2057
A very enjoyable puzzle this week, which I polished off on Sunday afternoon. There are two splendid & lit clues, as well as two hidden answers, both for rather longer words than usual. … Read more >>
Everyman 3396/30 October 2011
A bit of a chewy one from Everyman today, I thought. Some words where I had to look up the meaning to be certain of my answer, and some stuff that people who … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,133 by Eimi
At last, a sensibly-pitched puzzle for the whole family to do while waiting for the Sunday roast. Eimi is to be commended for the care he takes in crafting his clues to produce … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations 990: Whimsy by Rustic
I think that this is the third puzzle of this type by Rustic … and I’ve blogged all three! Each clue is really two clues in one, and leads to two words symmetrically … Read more >>
Guardian Prize No 25,466 by Araucaria
A largely delightful and allusive puzzle, with several laugh-out-loud moments, but also one or two quibbles. I’d particularly welcome suggestions for the word play at 11 across and 26 across. I found the … Read more >>
Independent 7812 by Tyrus (Saturday Prize Puzzle 29/10/2011)
Something topical from Tyrus, I’d bet. What theme will reveal itself in this puzzle, I wonder? I was n’t disappointed, there is a theme and it’s a political one. The thematic clues echoing … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,842 / Hamilton
I generally have mixed feelings about Hamilton’s puzzles and this was no different. I like the conversational surface of some clues like 21A, 15D, 19D but wasn’t too happy with a few others … Read more >>
Independent 7,817 / Phi
I found that I rather coasted through this one, more quickly than I would through most of Phi’s offerings: why is it that when one has lots of blogging time on one’s hands … Read more >>
Guardian 25,471 / Tramp
I’m certainly not complaining today at having landed the third of a recent handful of a setter’s puzzles to blog! This time it’s Tramp and, in fact, this is only his fifth Guardian … Read more >>
Independent 7,816/Nimrod
Well, with the Indy website still playing up and the humble blogger left without recourse to starting at midnight and/or the odd bit of help with the Reveal button, Nimrod is one of … Read more >>
Guardian 25,470 / Orlando
A very quick but pleasant solve for me today even though there were a couple of previously unfamiliar answers (18ac & 13dn). Not being a fan of historical fiction, I had also not … Read more >>