Phew this was tough! Very enjoyable but the name Io still strikes fear into a blogger’s heart. This time I got away with it, but only just!
I am away up in the Highlands today but will try and get back to the blog if I can get a signal. Thanks Io.
Day: 13 February 2019
Independent 10,089 by Tees
As befits Wednesday, a very pleasant and fairly gentle crossword from Tees today, with a large number of clues that can be explained in a single short statement. Tees has a habit of stretching one’s literary-type knowledge to the limits, but not here so far as I can see. I shouldn’t have thought that Sherlock Holmes was particularly outré.
Definitions in maroon, underlined. Anagram indicators in italics.
Guardian 27,743 – Picaroon
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Inquisitor 1580: Blank Face by Gila
I’ve blogged 3 of the last 4 IQ puzzles from Gila, and he ranks pretty highly in my estimation. The grid looks a little daunting (no bars, no clue numbers), to say nothing … Read more >>