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A pleasant, if gentle, workout from Alchemi – no particular theme or Nina that I could see, but some symmetrically placed (10, 4), (4, 10) connected pairs of clues, and a couple of ‘curved … Read more >>
6 answers to jumble after completing the grid to complete 2 groups of 3 creative people; 11 letters to be discarded from the definition of 11 clues describe where to put 2 letters … Read more >>
The usual from Phi: a very pleasant and sound crossword that maintains the high standard. And as usual I am a bit lost on one or two, but these will I’m sure be explained.
As I say below, I had thought there might be an astronomical theme, but failing that, and this theory does I think fail, I can’t see anything else.
Definitions underlined.
I thought PETO (unusual for a Friday) set a puzzle that was more approachable than some his earlier servings. I still needed to use the internet to confirm my answers for a couple of clues which I hadnt come across before. 14ac could use some help.
A lovely start to this Friday. Thanks to Peto for a delectable challenge.
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26512.
Lots of chuckles and a touch of déjà vu in a most enjoyable puzzle. Favourite clues: 1, 12, 20,18ac and 16dn. Many thanks, Paul. Across 1 Possibly time to finish messing about with … Read more >>
We have come to expect the Thursday Indy puzzle to be tricky, and this offering from Tees was no exception. We were not helped by the fact that no fewer than five of … Read more >>
Nothing too taxing in this offering from Sleuth – just a smart, enjoyable puzzle.
Monday Prize Crossword / Feb 23, 2015
A puzzle from Crux somewhere between a Dac and a Dante/Rufus. Too many cryptic definitions to my taste today.
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of February 21, 2015 So, another new setter has wandered into this space. And one I know nothing about. His or her initial offering seems a mixed … Read more >>
Another good and interesting puzzle from Gozo, as we have come to expect from him. Always a pleasure to solve and blog.
It is Wednesday today, so it is Dac’s weekly opportunity to put Indy solvers through their paces. For me, this was a typical Dac puzzle in terms of level of difficulty. I was … Read more >>
Found this tough…
The rubric read: One answer is not to be entered in the grid. Answers to four clues which lack definitions are thematic. Solver must highlight two other normally clued entries to complete a … Read more >>
A new setter makes his Guardian debut, and a very promising one, with a good variety of sound clues. I found this quite hard, perhaps partly because I didn’t know what to expect, … Read more >>