Andrew

A bank holiday in some parts of the UK, and a typically gentle puzzle from Chifonie to accompany it, slightly spoiled for me by some inaccuracies in the clueing, as noted below. Thanks … Read more >>

I’m usually a big fan of Picaroon’s, but I didn’t think this was one of his best. There are some nice clues, of course, but also a couple of slightly dubious definitions. Still, … Read more >>

Good fun as always from Paul, with a puzzle that revealed its secrets at a satisfyingly steady rate, with just one dubious definition. Thanks to Paul             Across … Read more >>

Good Qaotic fun today: not too hard, with only one clue giving me a bit of trouble in the parsing. The puzzle celebrates the satirical magazine PRIVATE EYE, which recently published its 1500th … Read more >>

I enjoyed this – after slow progress at first it gradually revealed its secrets in a very satisfying way. Thanks to Paul. With BAMBOOZLE, BANJOIST and ZITHERS in top NW corner I thought … Read more >>

Is it Monday again? Mostly very easy stuff today, with lots of write-ins, though also with a couple of minor errors (one in a clue, one in an answer) to keep us (slightly) … Read more >>

A typically enjoyable puzzle from Brendan – not too difficult, but elegantly clued. Thanks to Brendan. There’s an obvious mini-theme with the phrase at 17,19,20; there are a few more ERRORs in the … Read more >>

Last time I blogged a Vulcan puzzle I commented that ” I can’t summon up much enthusiasm for his puzzles, with their mostly very straightforward clues mixed with some rather weak cryptic definitions”, … Read more >>

I took a while to get going on this one, but it all came out nicely in the end, with Paul’s usual wit and some quirky clues. Thanks to him for the entertainment. … Read more >>