Financial Times 14,156 / Hamilton
A change of blogger today due to work commitments. I can’t say I particularly enjoyed this puzzle, too many four letter words for my liking including one (12ac) that I cannot explain. Assuming … Read more >>
Gaufrid
Independent on Sunday 1184 (28th Oct.) / Hypnos
Sorry for the tardy appearance of this post but I only heard a short while ago that the scheduled blogger is away and has no internet access. Fortunately I had twenty minutes to … Read more >>
Apologies
My apologies to those who have addressed comments to me during the past month and who have not received a response. Also for not being able to arrange cover for bloggers who have … Read more >>
Guardian Genius 108 / Brummie
So, six clues have the correct wordplay for the grid entry but the definition is that of a word or phrase formed by combining the grid entry with one of the unclued entries. … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,001 / Io
We apologise for the late appearance of this blog. This was due to the wrong person having to write it. We were told in the preamble that this was ‘An anniversary puzzle’ and … Read more >>
Guardian Genius 106 / Paul
I have been unable to contact the scheduled blogger to find out why a blog for this puzzle hasn’t been posted so here is an analysis of the clues (I can’t remember the … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,971 / Gaff
It’s now two days in a row, but this time I didn’t know in advance that I was going to be standing-in, hence the delay in publishing this analysis. We were told in … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,970 / Aardvark
PeeDee is busy today which has given me the opportunity to return, briefly, to what used to be my regular Wednesday FT slot. This took me longer than usual for an FT puzzle, … Read more >>
Guardian 25,597 / Araucaria
Stella appears to have gone walkabout so I am a late stand-in. A bit of fun from the good Rev today, with some characteristic liberties, though I must admit that it took me a … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,947 / Gaff
I don’t know what’s happened to Ringo today but for some reason he has failed to turn up. We were told that this was “a topical puzzle” and indeed that is so since … Read more >>
Guardian 25,569 / Rufus
The scheduled blogger has an unforeseen commitment today so you will have to put up with me instead. I don’t usually solve Rufus (or Dante) puzzles, so I am not in a position … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,935 / Jason
Work commitments have prevented Ringo from blogging today. I hadn’t intended to solve this puzzle, and certainly hadn’t allowed any time for writing this post, so I have had to limit my input … Read more >>
Roger Squires (Rufus, Dante etc) – 80 Today
I’m sure you will all join me in wishing Mr Squires a very Happy Birthday. A splendid poetic tribute from Araucaria can be found here on the CCMB.
Guardian 25,535 / Enigmatist
I’m a last minute stand-in for the scheduled blogger therefore this has been prepared in somewhat of a hurry so please excuse any errors. A most enjoyable puzzle from Enigmatist today, themed around … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,885 – Christmas Crossword by Gozo
When this puzzle eventually became available on-line on Boxing Day I thought “Oh good. I enjoy alphabetical jigsaws” so I proceeded to convert the pdf into a format where the font size was … Read more >>