Colin Blackburn – Page 4

Guardian 24393/Paul

Tue May 20, 2008 at 10:33 amTue May 20, 2008 at 8:36 am by Colin Blackburn

This is my last regular blog of daily puzzle here at Fifteensquared. I have enjoyed the last 18 months very much and it was great to be in on things at the beginning … Read more >>

Guardian 24386/Rufus

Mon May 12, 2008 at 9:52 amMon May 12, 2008 at 8:22 am by Colin Blackburn

Rufus’s naval past seems to evident in this puzzle with numerous mentions of ships and the sea. As usual too many cryptic definitions for my taste but a few bits of clever word … Read more >>

Guardian 24384/Brendan — say something.

Fri May 9, 2008 at 10:17 amFri May 9, 2008 at 9:19 am by Colin Blackburn

As ever an excellent puzzle from Brendan. It was quickly apparent that every clue ended in “, say”. After solving a few it became clear that Brendan was using “say” in a number … Read more >>

Guardian 24377/Chifonie

Thu May 1, 2008 at 12:34 pm by Colin Blackburn

* = anagram < = reversal dd = double definition Across 9 RODIN (e)RODIN(g) good to see ‘endlessly’ refer to both ends creating a nice surface. 10 WARMONGER RM+ON … Read more >>

Inquisitor 68 – A Very Big Mistake by Kruger

Sat April 26, 2008 at 4:32 pmSat April 26, 2008 at 12:32 pm by Colin Blackburn

For a blog of the puzzle see Duncan’s comment below. Many thanks Duncan.

Guardian 24370/Brendan – placeholder

Wed April 23, 2008 at 3:27 pm by Colin Blackburn

Talk amongst yourselves…

Guardian 24363/Brummie

Tue April 15, 2008 at 11:11 am by Colin Blackburn

Several very easy hidden clues mingled in with some more difficult clues. One word I had to cheat on and look up, another I just couldn’t get despite it being easy, with hindsight! … Read more >>

Guardian 24356/Rufus

Mon April 7, 2008 at 1:57 pm by Colin Blackburn

I managed to solve this puzzle comfortably on the bus back home this morning. It’s a forty minute journey though I spent much of the time looking out of the window at the … Read more >>

Guardian 24354/Rover

Fri April 4, 2008 at 11:37 am by Colin Blackburn

A straightforward puzzle with, and I apoligise for becoming boring on this, too many cryptic definitions. Most of the omitted answers were, for me, common words with good word play but please do … Read more >>

Guardian 24347/Logodaedalus

Thu March 27, 2008 at 9:47 am by Colin Blackburn

A fairly straightforward puzzle with a small amount of word play en clair. There were a couple of tougher clues in here too. Across 7 TURNOVER TURN OVER …a page … Read more >>

Guardian 24340/Araucaria

Wed March 19, 2008 at 9:50 am by Colin Blackburn

As ever a few liberties taken here and there by Araucaria but on the whole a fair puzzle. Across 1 PSALMS S in PALM+S the Sunday before Easter is Palm … Read more >>

Azed 1867

Sat March 15, 2008 at 2:37 pm by Colin Blackburn

An enjoyable crossword romp taking in a nice mix of the obscure, the ordinary and the Latin. There are a couple of answers I’m not certain about and one clue, 35, that seems … Read more >>

Inquisitor 62/Choices by Nutmeg

Mon March 17, 2008 at 12:57 pmSat March 15, 2008 at 11:00 am by Colin Blackburn

I had so solve this puzzle immediately after solving another Nutmeg puzzle so I was hoping for a very different theme. The preamble suggested choices in solving clues and in entering answers. At … Read more >>

Guardian 24333/Paul

Wed March 12, 2008 at 12:02 pmWed March 12, 2008 at 11:13 am by Colin Blackburn

Hurredly done Paul. Fairly straightforward for Paul with a just couple of words I had to check and some devilish word play in places Across 9,8,6,22d IF YOU CAN’T BEAT … Read more >>

Guardian 24326/Rufus

Mon March 3, 2008 at 2:03 pm by Colin Blackburn

I always find it difficult to blog Rufus puzzles without sounding churlish. Rufus produces some cracking clues and his puzzles are usually at the easier end of the scale. However, I’m not a … Read more >>