Financial Times 15,938 / Chalmie
A very gentle stroll today but at least the puzzle appeared before late afternoon, unlike yesterday. There appears to be a theme of Gerry Anderson creations, but it will need someone with more … Read more >>
Gaufrid
Financial Times 15,932 / Neo
loonapick is on holiday but he intended to blog today’s FT anyway. Unfortunately, when he came to do so, he found that the hotel’s Wi-Fi would not allow him internet access so you … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,931 / Alberich
The usually very reliable PeeDee has failed to turn up today, which I hope is due to IT issues rather than anything less desirable. An analysis of the clues follows and, in the … Read more >>
Guardian 27,551 / Tramp
Well, it’s past 3pm and the scheduled blogger hasn’t turned up so here is an analysis of the clues. In the interests of saving time, I am only going to make one comment, … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,886 / Goliath
I didn’t know I was going to be covering this puzzle when I solved it 8 days ago, had I done I would have made some notes at the time. However, coming back … Read more >>
Independent 9887 / Hoskins
Bertandjoyce are somewhere along Hadrian’s Wall at the moment so I have the opportunity to cover a Hoskins puzzle. There was one of his trademarks, ‘Her Maj’, as part of the wordplay in … Read more >>
Everyman 3,737
I think it is fair to assume that the scheduled blogger is not going to turn up today (after all, it is 4pm) so here is an analysis of the clues, with no … Read more >>
Genius 179 / Crucible
I found this one to be very much towards the easier end of the Genius spectrum (probably welcome to some after last month’s Enigmatist), perhaps because I started with the down clues and … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,870 / Falcon
All very straightforward, as one would expect from this setter, but if anything needs further explanation please just ask. . . Across 1 Understand leader of faction, in briefly (6) FATHOM – F[action] … Read more >>
Everyman 3,733
It would appear that the scheduled blogger for last Sunday’s Everyman has either forgotten that it was his turn or he has had some other difficulty that has prevented him from posting. Consequently, … Read more >>
Guardian 27,466 / Brendan
It would appear that the scheduled blogger is unable to be with us today so here is an analysis of the clues instead. Someone will have to help me out with 27dn and … Read more >>
Guardian 27,464 / Crucible
A themed puzzle from Crucible today, which I enjoyed, having agreed to stand in for the scheduled blogger. The theme is 20,22, a 23ac by 7, so well known that I’m sure you … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,781 / Hamilton
I am again having to stand in at the last moment and so another post prepared in a hurry with the consequential possibility of errors (though I hope not). In the interest of … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,778 / Neo
I’m a late stand-in for the scheduled blogger so this post has been prepared in something of a rush. If anything needs further explanation please say. A rather tricky cryptic from Neo today … Read more >>
Independent 9758 / eXternal
I heard a short while ago that the scheduled blogger’s internet connection is down so here is a quick analysis of the clues. In the interests of getting this posted without further delay … Read more >>