Many favourites, including 10ac, 24ac and 10dn. Thanks, Philistine.
Month: April 2016
Quiptic 857 by Provis
A very enjoyable puzzle from Provis. Some entertaining surface readings and just the right amount of head-scratching for a Monday morning, I thought.
Independent 9207/Lohengrin
Lohengrin has established himself as an Indy setter now: his first puzzle was in August last year, and he’s had a more or less monthly puzzle since. He’s had to put up with … Read more >>
Guardian 26,861 – Rufus
A typical Rufus, with plenty of cryptic and double definitions – 5 of each. For variety there are also 5 pure anagrams and 5 clues of the form “A in B”. Thanks to … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1365 Poins
(Please click here for this same blog but with a picture quiz added. Please do NOT post hereinbelow any comment relating to the picture quiz. Thank you.) I was held up in the … Read more >>
AZED 2,288
A fairly straightforward puzzle this week — if that’s an appropriate term for a cryptic. Struggled on a couple of wordplays but nothing that the BRB didn’t resolve. For some reason the grid isn’t showing the D in serdab (22D). I suspect a bit of a laxative theme.
Everyman 3627
Another good one from Everyman this morning, with some trademark multi-part clues. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) removed definitions … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1365 with Picture Quiz
(Please post comments on ONLY the picture quiz hereinbelow. To post comments on the crossword puzzle, please click here.) I was held up in the NW corner because of the tricky 2 down. … Read more >>
S&B York 2016? Preliminary Show of Hands, please!
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Independent 9206 / Nimrod
When it comes to blogging there are certain setters that you know are going to cause you problems even before you’ve started solving the puzzle. Joyce was therefore very relieved when Bert offered … Read more >>
Guardian Prize 26,854 by Paul
A theme of occupations, often very amusingly defined, characterised this puzzle.
Enigmatic Variations 1220: Ring Damascus by Kruger
This was quite challenging (for me, at least) and, if it wasn’t a blogging week, it might have been quietly put to one side and walked away from! I just about managed to … Read more >>
Independent 9,205 / Phi
As custom dictates, it falls to Phi to round off this week’s series of mid-week puzzles. I found this a more straightforward puzzle than the average Phi, on an unusual grid with a … Read more >>
Guardian 26,859 – Arachne
It’s been a while since I blogged an Arachne puzzle, but this was worth the wait, with clever clueing and characteristic wit. Thanks to Arachne. Possible Nina alert: I notice that JENNER appears … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,215 by MUDD
An enjoyable puzzle from Mudd with the usual mix of mildly cryptic to seemingly obscure clues. Thanks Mudd for a pleasant workout.