Guardian 26,144 by Shed
A lovely puzzle to end the year on. Lots of great clues, particular favourites were 1d, 22a and 23a. Across 4 Move aimlessly and pick up something useful (6) GADGET =”something useful”. GAD=”Move … Read more >>
Month: December 2013
Independent 8,490 by Hob
Yesterday in a private email someone told me that this might be up my street. I still don’t know what he meant, for this is a pleasant crossword from Hob which runs close … Read more >>
Financial Times 14508 Aardvark
This is my last 15sq. blog for 2013, so a Happy New Year to one and all, and have a great festive time tonight. This last 2013 FT offering was a bit difficult to … Read more >>
Review of Independent puzzles 2013
As in previous years, I’m giving my solving times for the Indy crossword for 2013 showing the average for each setter. Also info is given on solving times for each day of the … Read more >>
Financial Times Christmas Crossword / Gozo
The Christmas Jumbo from Gozo in which we were told “The 52 clues lead to pairs of solutions beginning with all 26 letters of the alphabet, as indicated. Within each pair of clues, … Read more >>
Inquisitor Review 2012-13 by Nimrod
It was another fantastic year of Inquisitors in this crossword centenary year, for which, on behalf of the solving team, I’d like to thank the ever-ingenious compilers; also to say how much we’ve … Read more >>
Photos from the Crossword Centenary party
I have uploaded photos of the event here: Crossword Centenary party With thanks to Conrad Taylor, who was in charge of the camera for most of the afternoon. Other people who tooks photos, … Read more >>
Independent 8489/Quixote
I’ve had an exciting morning so far … Don’t know if others have had the same difficulty, but the Indy crossword didn’t want to come out to play on Crossword Solver this morning. … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 737 – Moley
Parts of this were certainly very easy but on the whole I thought it was rather hard for a Quiptic – partly because some clues were a bit woolly. Across 1 Tell cockney … Read more >>
Guardian 26.143 – Rufus
The last Rufus of the year, a very quick solve for me, perhaps helped by there being fewer than usual cryptic definitions. I don’t really have anything to add, except thanks to Rufus, … Read more >>
Vale 2013 — Salve 2014
As we come to the end of another year it is again time for me to offer my thanks to the many people who have contributed to this site and/or provided its raison … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1,242
I do enjoy Beelzebub’s very occasional forays into thematic/special instructions territory, and it perhaps wasn’t a huge surprise to find just such a puzzle on the Sunday before Christmas. We were told that … Read more >>
Everyman 3507/December 22
A seasonal offering from Everyman. As always, a pleasure to solve and blog. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) removed … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,497 – Dante
Monday Prize Crossword/Dec 16 My last blog of 2013 and yes, surprise surprise, a Dante! On the day this blog goes online I’m outside the UK (yes, do have a guess 🙂 ). And so, dear … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,496 by Bradman
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of December 14, 2013 This is a mischievous crossword with an undisclosed wordplay element common to the four double-slotted clues 5-6, 10-12, 23-28 and 25-26. These all … Read more >>