Inquisitor 40 – New Broom by Dimitry
Sorry for the late post, but I have to admit that I really struggled with this one, and I haven’t quite finished it, as one of the answers still has me beat. Once … Read more >>
loonapick
Guardian 24,206 – Brendan/Ambiguity
A clever themed crossword which shows the ambiguity of the English language. Most of the across clues and some of the down clues lead to words which have two conflicting definitions. Time taken: … Read more >>
Guardian 24,196/Rufus – Typical Monday fare
The usual mix from Rufus today – some excellent, some not quite so good. Solving time – a little under 8 minutes ACROSS 1 MA(CAB)RE 5 STOKER – shame the setter didn’t find a way … Read more >>
Inquisitor 38/Nutmeg – OI
For once I tackled the Inquisitor on the day of publication, and, by lunchtime, it was finished. This wasn’t particularly diificult by Inquisitor standards, and would be a good puzzle for soomeone who … Read more >>
Guardian 24,187/Paul – Poetic Licence?
A typical fun crossword from Paul – an enjoyable challenge as he doesn’t allow the rules to get in the way of a good clue. Time taken – 14mins, approximately ACROSS 1 see 19dn … Read more >>
Inquisitor 36/Kea – Olympic Jigsaw
Jigsaw puzzles like this add a new element to solving a barred crossword, because you have to solve a significant percentage of the clues before you can start placing them in the grid. … Read more >>
Guardian 24,180/Araucaria – One for the bibliophiles
A literary romp from Araucaria – five of the down answers are the names of books and there’s at least two more literary reference among the clues. Great fun, just a shame that … Read more >>
Guardian 24,173/Pasquale – Tuesday toughie
(Apologies for the late post – solved the puzzle earlier today, and forgot to write the blog!!) This was a toughie, especially after the usual Rufus romp yesterday. Some very unusual words and … Read more >>
Inquisitor 34/Phi – Look Here! No, Here! No, Here!
Either I am getting better at Inquisitors or this one was not as challenging as it first appeared. When I bought the paper last week, I took one look at the puzzle and … Read more >>
Guardian 24,166 – Rufus
Sorry for the late post. Don’t have a lot to say about this puzzle. Mostly fair, some good surfaces, the usual smattering of cryptic definitions that Rufus likes to use. I’m not convinced … Read more >>
Guardian 24, 164/Brendan – Questionable?
This was quite tough, and I had to give up after I’d done about 75% of it. When I got home from work, I attaked the NW corner, and eventually finished after more … Read more >>
Inquisitor 32/Loda – A La Natasha
As far as Inquisiotrs go, this was pretty straightforward. A few recent puzzles have been of the “extra word in the clue” type, so I am becoming accustomed to them. In this example, … Read more >>
Guardian 24,149/Logodaedalus – Poetic Licence
Sorry for the lateness of this post, but I was in a meeting all day and playing cricket in the evening. The clues in this puzzle read like a poem in rhyming couplets, and … Read more >>
Guardian 24,142/Rufus – It’s Monday, so it must be…
A Rufus puzzle with a few less of his trademark cryptic definitions than usual. A quick blog today because it’s Monday morning, the puzzle wasn’t overly difficult, except for one clue I don’t … Read more >>
Guardian 24,140 – Auster/Mixed bag
This is the first time I have blogged an Auster puzzle. This one has a real mix of very clever and very easy clues, as well as one or two that don’t pass … Read more >>