Financial Times 15,388 / Dogberry
As with yesterday’s Brendan in the Guardian, I downloaded this one on my way to bed. The difference was that I was able to solve several clues whilst it was printing out and … Read more >>
Gaufrid
Guardian 27,031 / Brendan
Well this one was certainly a challenge! I printed it out on my way to bed last night (or rather early this morning) and, as usual, had a quick run through the clues before … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 885 / Hectence
I think this one meets the remit for a Quiptic, nothing too obscure and entertaining along the way. My only reservation was with 24ac (see below) but this was offset by the novelty … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,375 / Monk
I don’t know what has happened to PeeDee today unless he has forgotten that it’s Wednesday. In view of getting this posted without too much further delay, I won’t add much of a … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 883 / Pan
This puzzle would have benefited from more accurate checking as there appears to be two errors (18ac & 13dn) unless I’ve missed something. Edit: perhaps I have missed something in 13dn (thanks Cookie @3). I had … Read more >>
Everyman 3,652
This seems to be becoming a regular occurrence, my blogging the Everyman. As usual, most of the puzzle was impeccable but this week I do have one quibble. I assume that 19ac is … Read more >>
Everyman 3,650
I heard a short while ago that the scheduled blogger had gone away for the weekend before realising that he hadn’t yet blogged this puzzle so I am stepping into the breach. I … Read more >>
Guardian 26,997 / Brummie
I read and solved 24dn whilst the puzzle was being printed so, as I often do, I started at the end and worked backwards. This led to a speedy fill of the bottom … Read more >>
Guardian 26,987 / Rufus
I only needed one pass through the clues to finish this one, despite being somewhat under the influence of alcohol (in my case whisky) so it must have been easy. In fact focusing … Read more >>
Everyman 3,648
The scheduled blogger hasn’t turned up so here is a quick analysis of the clues. A typical Everyman cryptic with clear, concise cluing and nothing particularly obscure. I rather liked 12ac, amongst others. … Read more >>
Guardian 26,981 / Rufus
It’s Monday, it’s Rufus, so the usual preponderance of cryptic/double definitions (perhaps not quite so many as there have been at times) with an anagram, a hidden and a few charades. Not my … Read more >>
Guardian 26,979 / Crucible
I wondered who I was going to get today, now I know. Crucible has given us a themed puzzle commemorating an event that started 350 years ago today – the Great Fire of … Read more >>
Guardian 26,972 / Paul
I don’t know why I was solving this at around 4:30am! Well I do, I awoke early and decided to see who I was going to blog today. Whilst the puzzle was printing, I solved … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1383 / Gila
I don’t know what’s happened to the scheduled blogger today but here is a quick, and very belated, analysis of the clues. Across 7 Kid is the first person in Paris to get … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,323 / Artexlen
Turbolegs didn’t have time to prepare a blog before flying home from his holiday today so I am a late stand-in. My initial reaction when solving this puzzle was that it didn’t appear … Read more >>