March 14, 2015 at 12:04 am

Independent Crossword 8859 by Nestor (07-03-2015)

March 16, 2015 at 9:52 amMarch 14, 2015 at 12:04 am by twencelas

With spring just around the corner a tussle with Nestor beckons. Nestor’s puzzles are always good fun and this one was no exception. He seems to squeeze that extra little bit of crypticism … Read more >>

Guardian Prize 26,513 by Philistine

March 14, 2015 at 9:35 amMarch 14, 2015 at 12:00 am by PeeDee

A fine puzzle from Philistine. My summary is: lots of great clues showing plenty of imagination but NOT appearing gimmicky. Spot on! Thanks Philistine.

Enigmatic Variations No.1163 – Lucas by MynoT

March 15, 2015 at 11:13 amMarch 14, 2015 at 12:00 am by Mister Sting

I have a soft spot for puzzles such as this that have clues presented in alphabetical order of their answers. Goodness knows why, when I might end up staring at a blank grid! Perhaps its just that the ‘sort and slot’ technique appeals to the same desire for order as jigsaws.

At any rate, ‘Lucas’ could be a number of things. Isn’t George still flogging the dead horse of Star Wars? Maybe it’s related to that.

M	T	W	T	F	S	S
						1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30	31