Guardian 24270/Puck
This was an enjoyable thematic puzzle based on Samuel Beckett (1,4 ac). I’ll put some more up when I can, but I’ve been in bed with flu for the last 3 days, and … Read more >>
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Azed 1855 – better late than never
I found this one fairly straightforward, as Azeds go. A fairly low percentage of obscure words meant I wasn’t flicking through Chambers as much as I usually do (or maybe my vocabulary’s finally … Read more >>
Guardian 24264/Araucaria
Solving time – 26:40 I struggled to get going on this, and after 10 minutes only had half a dozen answers in, but gradually managed to work up from the bottom right-hand corner … Read more >>
Guardian 24256/Rufus
Solving time 10:07 Sorry for the lateness of the post, but I’ve been away from the computer all day and only just got round to solving it. Typical Rufus with lots of cryptic … Read more >>
Guardian 24254/Taupi
I’m a bit short of time today so this will be a less detailed than usual entry. Apologies in advance etc… Across 1 LITTLE TOE – I put in LITTLE PIG at first, … Read more >>
Azed 1851 – in the soop
Solving time 38:18 (with Chambers and Bradford’s) I made one mistake (9ac, SOOM for SOOP) but realised when I came to do the blog, as I’d never been happy with my original answer … Read more >>
Guardian 24239/Gordius – tough but fair?
I see that a lot of you took advantage of the chance to comment on this beforehand, so I’m glad I left the placeholder message this morning. As it turned out, I was … Read more >>
Guardian 24232/Rufus – trickier than average today
Solving time 13:10 9 across and most of the top right-hand corner held me up today, also putting GREEN BEAN in for 28 across at first didn’t help. Across 7 POLICEMAN (Cop in … Read more >>
Guardian 24230/Brendan – literally challenged
I thought I’d made a mistake and printed out the TLS Crossword instead today! At least there were no unfinished quotations, and actually the only answer I wasn’t familiar with was 5dn. Amazing … Read more >>
Guardian 24223/Orlando
Solving time – about half an hour in two sessions. I started off quite quickly and had half of it done within 5 minutes, but then ground to a halt and had to … Read more >>
Guardian 24216/Brendan – in a Nobel cause
Solving time approx 16 mins. I spotted 10 winners of the Nobel Peace Prize – I think that’s all there are in it. And of course 8dn gives a strong hint to the … Read more >>
Azed 1846
Solving time about 35 mins, with Chambers and Bradford’s. Across 1 DOG’S BREAKFAST – “Men generally” = DOGS, rest = BREAK, dissipatedly = FAST (apparently). 10 ISOBRONT (to robins)* – a contour line … Read more >>
Guardian 24209/Gordius
Solving time – approx. 35 mins. I managed to find some time at lunchtime to have a look at this, and was pleased to finish it without resorting to a dictionary (with three … Read more >>
Guardian 24202/Rufus – a gentle workout…not!
Solving time 15:33 I was racing through this in the usual quickish time of about 6 or 7 minutes, when I finally got to 24A/D and ground to a halt. It must have … Read more >>
Guardian 24200/Brummie
Solving time – around half an hour in small doses. I was very busy at work today and didn’t even have time for a lunch break, so I solved this in a few … Read more >>