Beelzebub 1,264
I’m a little behind with my Beelzebub postings, for which I apologise. This was almost literally a puzzle of two halves. I took Beelzebub to my favourite pub in Camberwell, as is my … Read more >>
Day: 1 June 2014
Guardian Genius 131 / Picaroon
We haven’t done the Genius crossword for a while, but this was a very enjoyable one. We found it hard going for the first week or so, but eventually figured out that what … Read more >>
Azed 2190
A medium-difficulty Azed (for me) this time. As usual, no problems with the excellent clues (apart from a slight eyebrow-raise at 1d), but there were a few mistakes/misprints in both the online and … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1266/Hypnos
I think I have pinned this all down, but there are a couple where I’d be happy to be corrected. Every setter has his or her particular style, and I don’t think … Read more >>
Everyman N° 3,529 (26 May)
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3529. Everyman’s usual mix of smooth surfaces and elegant if not too complicated constructions, with film references and geographical references thrown in. Across 1. Depressed facing autumn … Read more >>