C G Rishikesh

I had a pleasant outing with this crossword. The left half was the first to fall; then the top right and finally the bottom right. Across  1 CHANCEL – chance, L  5 PIPING … Read more >>

This puzzle has four 14-letter phrases, each of which are in two slots in the grid. I generally don’t like this kind of splitting but to the credit of the composer I must … Read more >>

Easy-peasy, with too many anagrams and partial anagrams. A crossword that runs on predictable lines. No clue except 1d excited me. Across 1 PARAKEET – anag of KEPT AREA 5 CAUCUS – anag … Read more >>

A minor theme relating to bugs runs through this crossword. These clues are Across 1 HORNET – H, OR, net 15 LOCUST – lo(Cu)st 21 MANTIS – man, rev. of ‘sit’ 31 CICADA … Read more >>

I have two clues to go but my blog can’t wait any longer. 4dn is clue of the puzzle for me. Across 1 HYSTERIA – anag. of this year 5 SHREWD – cha. … Read more >>

Since I started writing here, this is the first time I am encountering Moodim. I enjoyed doing the puzzle. Across 1 RAISED EYEBROWS – two def. – Pleasing clue; the arch of the … Read more >>

Two words (12a, 17d) were new to me but both were easily obtainable from wordplay. Across 1. TEST CASE – test, case (A kind of break up and defining that is not quite satisfactory.) … Read more >>

I was away in Bangalore for a couple of days but luckily returned home this morning in time for my scheduled blog.  A puzzle that doesn’t come under the ‘easy’ category. Across 1 … Read more >>

I had a slow start but when once I got a foothold here and a toehold there, I clawed my way up before I reached the apex. This is by no means a … Read more >>

A very enjoyable puzzle. I got bottom half first, then top right and finally top left (it was the same pattern with yesterday’s Guardian crossword). Across 1 PANTHEON – pan, the, on – … Read more >>

This puzzle is none-too-easy. In the allotted time, four clues are still to go. Can’t put on the thinking cap all the time! I am sure my friends will fill me in. Across … Read more >>

A good puzzle. There may be a couple of old chestnuts (e.g., 26ac) but many clues for even familiar and often-encountered words (e.g., EXPRESS) have been given a new twist. The surface reading … Read more >>

I had a slow start but managed to complete the puzzle in reasonable time. Last to fall was top right corner. Clue 17 ac is excellent but some clues (e.g., 4 ac) are … Read more >>

I have been blogging every Tuesday since March 2008 but this is the first time I encountered a puzzle by Phssthpok. I enjoyed solving this crossword, which is of average difficulty. At the … Read more >>