Eileen

The theme of today’s puzzle has been so much in the news even before today that there shouldn’t be too much difficulty in spotting this one. A few weeks ago, in a comment … Read more >>

Once again I get to blog a Picaroon puzzle and I’m certainly not complaining. We’re still not being allowed to forget the election: there are a number of political references here, with some … Read more >>

As usual, Pasquale gives us a handful of less familiar words to keep us on our toes – but, as ever, these were scrupulously clued, so nothing to complain about there. I’m not … Read more >>

It’s always a delight for me to see Picaroon’s name on a puzzle and, once again, I was not disappointed. With Picaroon, we can often expect a theme – and here it became … Read more >>

A typical Rufus Monday medley of double definitions, cryptic definitions and anagrams, with some nifty misdirections in 9 and 11ac and 1dn. Thanks to Rufus and a happy Bank Holiday to him and … Read more >>

Another tough but entertaining work-out from Screw. Looking back at the preamble to my blog of his last puzzle, I see that I mentioned how the parsing came rather later in some cases … Read more >>

It’s a real treat for me to get Vlad’s second puzzle to blog. I’ve come to grief several times with his Tyrus puzzles in the Indy – he’s there today – so I … Read more >>

A very stylish puzzle from Imogen, with a variety of sound, well-constructed and witty clues, wih excellent surfaces throughout. Many thanks to him – I thoroughly enjoyed it. Across 1 Calm, swallowing drink … Read more >>

Quite a few people in Cambridge last Saturday had done this puzzle on the way to the S and B and were remarking on how enjoyable it was. I deliberately left it at … Read more >>

I had it on good authority – from the horse’s mouth, as it were –  in Cambridge on Saturday, that today would see Screw’s second puzzle. When I realised that it was my … Read more >>

I found this a bit tougher than the usual Rufus and enjoyed unravelling it. Nice clues at 13 and 18ac and 4, 15, 20 and 22dn. Thank you, Rufus. [Looking forward to seeing … Read more >>

I had decided to have a go at doing my own blog today [renewed thanks to Gaufrid for last week] – broken wrist notwithstanding [it was with falling over, actually 😉 ] knowing … Read more >>

I know that Otterden has plenty of admirers here but regular readers will know that he does not feature in my long list of favourite setters and so I have followed Qaos’ advice … Read more >>

In view of the date, I was prepared for perhaps a Qaotic or Puckish puzzle but instead found a potentially daunting ‘new’ setter – Atë. She [sic] is, of course, the goddess of … Read more >>

A Tuesday treat from one of my top favourite setters, brimming with a variety of the usual top-quality clues with great surfaces. I thought it was relatively straightforward – but Picaroon’s puzzles worryingly … Read more >>