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An enjoyable IoS crossword that presented no difficulties. Thanks to Hypnos. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Ascot, say, in which new race unfolded around back of paddock (8) NECKWEAR : … Read more >>
Tyrus seems to appear less frequently than of old. I have both tackled and blogged a fair few in the Saturday slot, and I generally find his puzzles harder than most. This time, … Read more >>
You know you’re in for a mental workout when you try to solve a puzzle by Enigmatist and this one was no exception.
A fairly straightforward preamble from Poat this week, indicating some misprints and some colouring in to do in the endgame: In TALKING POINTS, the vertices of a figure appear in one-third of grid … Read more >>
A polarized puzzle today from the Don. Several easy clues and then a few clues that needed some online detective work. Thanks Bradman.
As one might expect, Phi has brought this week’s series of mid-week puzzles to an end. What struck me about this puzzle was the uncharacteristically high number of long entries, which meant that … Read more >>
In view of the date, I wasn’t really surprised to see Brendan’s name today … …but, if there’s a St Patrick’s Day or Irish – or any – theme in this puzzle, it … Read more >>
A gentle offering from Aardvark
A good puzzle from Hob today where I widened my general knowledge. The puzzle was a homage to the current United Kingdom City of Culture, Kingston upon Hull I had … Read more >>
Monday Prize Crossword / Mar 6, 2017
Dante in a friendly mood for those who dislike his cryptic definitions.
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of March 4, 2017
An enjoyable gentle workout from Eccles today. Apart from my moans about the way that language is evolving — and some would say just live with it — there are a whole lot of pleasant simply-constructed clues here.
Definitions underlined and in maroon.
Marvellous! Thank you Gozo.
I found this much harder than usual for Tramp, and some of the parsing eluded me for some time even after I’d filled in the answers. There’s an error in 8d, but it … Read more >>