Guardian Quiptic 672/Pan
Generally a sound puzzle from Pan, but with one or two slightly unusual words. To be fair, these were well signposted. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* … Read more >>
Day: 1 October 2012
Guardian Cryptic 25755 Rufus
Another Monday Rufus. Not one for the more advanced (though 27 did hold me up, why I now can’t see). Thanks to Rufus, for the compact and smooth cluing. Definitions are underlined in the clues. … Read more >>
Independent 8101 by Quixote
*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, CD=cryptic def, DD=double def, sp=spoonerism A fairly standard outing from Quixote, mostly on the easy side, although the parsing of one of the clues (2 down) completely defeats me. … Read more >>
Private Eye/Cyclops 478 – Rodent sandwich
An enjoyable solve. Although more than half fell in the first pass, the rest needed deconstruction of some interesting wordplay. Solving and blogging this took place at a time when there was a … Read more >>