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  This is my fourth Shed blog in a row – but I’m not complaining. His appearances are getting steadily more regular, which has to be good news. It has been generally agreed … Read more >>

Well, here’s a surprise – Pasquale rather than Rufus in the Monday slot. This should cause some discussion. 😉 More of a challenge than usual for the beginning of the week but not … Read more >>

Imogen’s puzzles usually present something of a challenge and this was no exception, not helped by my having minimal knowledge of or interest in the theme. Nevertheless, I eventually enjoyed teasing out the … Read more >>

First of all, my thanks to Gaufrid for standing in for me last week, especially on what turned out to be not a good day for him. I think this must be one … Read more >>

Well, I could have ended up with egg all over my face here [not for the first time with a Puck puzzle]. I took my paper with me to solve the puzzle on … Read more >>

A rare and welcome appearance from Shed, who has always been one of my favourites. I think it’s generally agreed here that Shed’s puzzles are much gentler than they used to be but, … Read more >>

A bit more of a challenge than usual from Rufus, I thought. There are perhaps fewer cryptic definitions this time but we have the customary neat story-telling surfaces. I have a couple of … Read more >>

It’s ages since I blogged a Tramp puzzle, so I was more pleased than ever to see his name this morning. The theme is Tom Jones, with some clever anagrams involving his name … Read more >>

It’s always good to see an alphabetical puzzle in the Prize slot – Paul’s second offering, I think, but it may be more – and this proved to be a satisfying challenge. Rather … Read more >>

A fairly straightforward offering from Paul, with the relatively easy long answers at 14,16ac and 1 and 8dn giving some handy openings. Favourite clues: 10, 17 and 26ac Thanks to Paul and to … Read more >>

An interesting and absorbing literary offering from Brendan today, with ingenious interweaving of clues and elegant and witty surfaces, as ever. Knowing Brendan, I’m rather worried that there may be more going on … Read more >>

It’s a Bank Holiday but no Monday off for Rufus. A characteristic blend of [some not very] cryptic and double definitions and several really good anagrams, particularly 10 and 18ac and 3dn. Thank … Read more >>

For me, this was the most enjoyable Paul puzzle in a long time. On the first run through, I got none of the across clues and so it seemed it was going to … Read more >>

An enjoyable Paul puzzle to end the week. On ‘ordinary’ [non-blogging] days, I go through the clues in order, parsing as I go. This morning, I was slightly worried to realise that I … Read more >>

A fairly typical Pasquale puzzle, perhaps less tough than he can be, meticulously clued, as always, which helped with the customary couple of unfamiliar words – and fine surfaces throughout. Thank you, Pasquale. … Read more >>