A Trivial Pursuit – II
Last year, as an exercise suggested by a solver who emailed to say that he was somewhat disgruntled by the lack of Literature themes, I broke down the Inquisitors of the Year into (quite loosely-defined) categories.
Day: 29 December 2020
Inquisitor 1678: Consumption by Eclogue
While writing this blog, I have just heard the bad news about the Christmas lockdown! As this will come out just after Christmas and just before New Year, may I wish everyone on … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,670 by BASILISK
A treat for my last blog of this always interesting year. The sneaky snake strikes again. Tough stuff – you'd expect no less from this setter – but great fun, with interlocking literary … Read more >>
Independent 10674 / Hob
Hob provides Tuesday’s entertainment. There’s usually a theme on Tuesday’s Independent. Today, Hob celebrates [maybe not the right word] the MURDER of THOMAS BECKET in CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL which led to … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,328 by Nutmeg
Always a pleasure to tackle a Nutmeg puzzle – lots of favourites including 11ac, 14ac/7dn, 3dn, 4dn, 19dn, 23dn and 24dn. Many thanks to Nutmeg ACROSS 1 ALGEBRA ‘Crumbling gable’ artist’s symbolic … Read more >>