Anyone for charades?
Independent 9030 / Dac
As usual, a well-constructed puzzle from Dac this week. We found it somewhat easier than average, which was something of a relief as we’re only just back from a week in the States. … Read more >>
Month: September 2015
Inquisitor 1403: Progress and Nostalgia by Kruger
Preamble: Ten answers, each forming at least a significant part of a member of a larger thematic set, must be modified before entry. Half of these entries indicate progress while the rest display … Read more >>
Independent 9,029 / Phi
Surprise, surprise! I certainly wasn’t expecting to find Phi’s latest puzzle waiting for me when I sat down this morning. And no, I didn’t go to bed on Monday night and sleep straight … Read more >>
Guardian 26,683 by Boatman
Found this tough, but with lots of fun and inventive cluing. A ‘singing’ theme in the clues…
Guardian Quiptic 827 Provis
Thanks Provis for an enjoyable puzzle (which I had to do in a hurry; and sorry for the delay). Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Support person on call (5,2) STAND BY … Read more >>
Guardian 26,682 – Nutmeg
A pleasant surprise to see Nutmeg’s name today, but this was definitely not your usual “easy” Monday puzzle, with a couple of obscure words and some tricky clueing. So, a slight shock to … Read more >>
Independent 9028/eXternal
For me, a bit of a mixed bag this morning. I’ve given up on the Monday Indy being ‘the easy one’, and of course apart from custom, there’s no reason why it should … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1,332
A very enjoyable solve as always, and perhaps a little gentler than a couple of weeks that I’ve blogged recently. In fact I got a little overexcited in trying for an unaided finish … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1334/Nitsy
Just like buses … you wait ages for one and then another one comes along straight afterwards. We hadn’t seen Nitsy for ages in the Indy until his puzzle a couple of weeks … Read more >>
Everyman 3,597
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3597.
AZED 2,258
I thought this had more that its fair share of clues on the harder end of the spectrum. Dare I say I understand all definitions and wordplay (yes, I know, I’m begging to be corrected).
Independent 9,021 by Anax (Saturday Prize Puzzle, 12/09/15)
It’s always a pleasure to draw an Anax on blogging day. This was actually a solve of two halves for me, the top half falling in steadily before I ground to a halt. … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations 1190 Legend by Shackleton
Misprints in the definitions of all clues – 5 clashes – 2 messages a square to find a rectangle to find – five images to determine then a sixth and its description – … Read more >>
Guardian Prize 26,675 / Crucible
A real sense of déjà vu – twice over, for me. Crucible gave us a similarly-themed puzzle this time last year – and I was lucky enough to blog that one, too. I don’t … Read more >>