I made heavy work of this. I’m not sure if this is down to the level of difficulty of the puzzle or just that I’m feeling very sleepy this morning and have not had enough coffee to get me going yet. Anyway, thank you Aardvark for an enjoyable tussle.
Day: 8 June 2016
Independent 9,251 by Quixote
For some time this week I have been struggling to produce anything like a half-decent clue in a certain clue-setting competition. Yet Quixote, who sets several crosswords weekly, produces smooth and efficient clues that certainly look as if they are written easily. There is seldom any strain or ‘well, I’m not sure I’d have done that …’ at any point.
Definitions underlined and in maroon.
Guardian 26,905 – Chifonie
As usual with Chifonie, a fairly straightforward puzzle, though not as much as a write-in as I sometimes find him. There seem to be a lot of inclusion-type clues, with fewer of the … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1440: Prove it by Schadenfreude
It’s not that long ago that I blogged a Schadenfreude puzzle – remember Lucy? Preamble: The four unclued entries are synonymous. Corrections to single-letter misprints in the definition part of each clue … Read more >>