I found that this one went in very smoothly.
Month: June 2012
Inquisitor 1231: Out of Fashion by Lato
Wow, what a long, convoluted preamble: This puzzle features eight pairs. Six thematic entries are anagrams of a pair member; six others are possible associations of the other member. Clues to these comprise … Read more >>
Financial Times 14022 Neo
Neo has always provided an enjoyable challenge to me. This was no exception, though made a bit easier once I had cracked 19 26 9. Thanks Neo. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[Each … Read more >>
Independent 8,000 / Eimrod
In the midst of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations it seems only fitting that we should be marking a landmark of our own: a cruciverbal milestone, namely the publication today of the eight-thousandth Independent … Read more >>
Guardian 25654 – Bonxie
Thank you, Eileen and Phil for filling in for me so exceptionally well during my brief sojourn in Indonesia for the Borobudur Interhash 2012. The biennial Hash House Harriers event at this UNESCO … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 655 Orlando
A typical Orlando Quiptic, compact clues, mainly cryptic/double definitions and anagrams, and all easily enjoyable. Thanks Orlando. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures at the bottom each has an unidentified link to … Read more >>
Guardian 25,653 / Rufus
Rather a mixed bag from Rufus today; some of the cryptic definitions are not very cryptic but, apart from that, there are some neat clues, with good story-telling surfaces. Happy Bank Holiday, everyone! … Read more >>
Independent 7999 / Raich
This is our first Monday blog. Our first surprise was that the grid seemed to have a lack of crossing letters connecting the 4 corners. As we completed the grid we could see … Read more >>
Guardian Genius 107 / Puck
As is typical of Puck’s puzzles, this challenging Genius has lots of satisfying and intricate wordplay. The across clues are all of the DLM (Definition and Letter Mixture) type, which neither of us … Read more >>
Azed No 2086
A mixed bag this week from Azed. I was able to solve quite a bit on the train (with reference to Chambers when I got home to verify my answers) but I found … Read more >>
Everyman N° 3,425 (27 May 2012)
I seem to detect a range of clue devices a little more limited than usual for Everyman, but the smooth surfaces are par for the course.
Independent on Sunday 1162/Glow-worm
I’ve blogged two or three Sunday Glow-worms before, and I’ve thought they were pleasing puzzles. But I’ve been a bit critical this morning: I think there are some clunky surfaces, remote synonyms and … Read more >>
Independent Crossword 7992 by Scorpion (Saturday Prize Puzzle 26-05-2012)
So a puzzle from Scorpion today and I sense a theme. The multiple references to 14 7 in the clues, mean that the 2 obvious clues to start with are 14 and 7. 7 was … Read more >>
Guardian Prize 25,646 / Brummie
‘Special instructions’ always make me wobble a bit and when I first looked at this, knowing that I was down to blog it, I was getting ready to regret my recent comments about … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations No.1019 – Losing the Plot by Nutmeg
A standard format this week: missing letters form a message that will hopefully give enough information about the theme to allow the grid to be filled in without too much difficulty.