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I seemed not to be on Paul’s wavelength today, finding this quite hard. Perhaps others had a different experience, and it was fun to work out. Thanks to Paul. There’s an obvious theme … Read more >>

Quite a tough one from Vlad today. There were a few answers that I guessed from the definition, hoping that I’d be able to work out the parsing when writing the blog. Fortunately … Read more >>

Another great puzzle from Tramp, in the Goldilocks zone of difficulty. The long answer at 8/25/6 took some working out, but it was worth the effort. Thanks to Tramp.   Across 1 SCORES … Read more >>

Mostly straightforward, as we expect from this setter, though there were a couple of clues that held me up a little. Thanks to Vulcan. A slightly unusual feature of the puzzle is that … Read more >>

A tough challenge, as we expect from this setter, with some tricky parsing to work out. All fair, though, and satisfying to finish. Thanks to Vlad.   Across 9 SEX WORKER IT professional? … Read more >>

A nicely-pitched puzzle with not too many difficulties, but one or two parsings that took a while to work out. Thanks to Tramp.   Across 1 SOLDERING IRONS They join old singer when … Read more >>

An enjoyable puzzle where I was fooled on a couple of occasions by clues that turned out to be much simpler than I was expecting. Thanks to Philistine.   Across 1 OSPREYS Birds … Read more >>

I found this much harder than usual for a Brendan, with some very tricky parsings that I only just managed to work out when writing up the blog (with one minor doubt in … Read more >>

The new editor’s policy for Mondays seems to be to alternate Vulcan with setters who we haven’t previously been used to seeing starting the week. This puzzle was perhaps on the gentler end … Read more >>

Quite an easy one for a Friday, I thought, but neatly clued and with some nice touches. Thanks to Fed.   Across 8,9 NO‑CLAIMS BONUS Musical snob on convoluted reason cover can be discounted? … Read more >>

I found this quite hard, with some unfamiliar words and meanings. Thanks to Imogen for the tough workout.   Across 9 POKER FACE One making a stir has to deal with blank look … Read more >>

My second Paul in a row, and this time it took me a while to start making any headway, but it all worked out in the end. Thanks to Paul and Happy New … Read more >>