Beelzebub 926/Phi (11-11-07)
Across 1 L in BASH – I hesitated over this at first because I couldn’t see why “go” = BASH. Then I remembered “have a bash at [something]”. 11 (SIGN BLOOMERS)* – REBLOSSOMING. … Read more >>
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Our first appearance in the national press
(For those that missed it, this is the completed grid of Independent 6582 by Virgilius. Thanks to Eimi for supplying the image)
Guardian 24,240 Paul – “Egrets: I’ve Had a Few …”
A very pleasant and reasonably humane puzzle from Paul. The best strategy with his puzzles I find is to pick off the rare easy ones, hope they give you letters for the multi-word solutions he … Read more >>
Independent 6582/Virgilius – All Square-d!
A couple of weeks ago I had an email from someone – let’s call him E – advising me to make sure I was blogging today’s puzzle. “How intriguing”, I thought at the … Read more >>
Beelzebub 925/Phi (04-11-07)
Across 1 RUM,GUM,(IN TOP)* – RUMGUMPTION can mean common sense or native wit. I’d heard of plain old “gumption” (which can mean the same thing) but thought it only meant nerve or courage. … Read more >>
Independent 6574/Nestor
I’d be interested to know how everyone else got on with this as I found it very easy – solved in just over 11 minutes, far and away my quickest ever time for … Read more >>
Independent 6578/Nimrod
An easy puzzle to blog and fairly easy to solve as there are only 20 clues in the whole puzzle, with just 8 being across clues – is this a record? I’m sure … Read more >>
Independent 6576/Virgilius
Even when Virgilius produces a puzzle without a theme, he’s kind enough to tell you so – check out the diagonal from top left to bottom right. Across 4 S in MEMBER,HIP – … Read more >>
Guardian No. 24,233 GORDIUS/ “Why did the chicken cross the Möbius strip?”…
… “To get to the same side!” Across 1 MOB-I(US)S-TRIP – a Mobius Strip only has one side 9 PR-OS-AIC – PR is “spin” with “CIA” and “SO” reversed 10 A(TLAS)ES … Read more >>
Independent 6568/Bannsider (03-11-07)
Cracking puzzle, with lots to get your teeth into. Across 1 ED in BECK – ED is Ed Balls, currently Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families. “Flower” is not really a … Read more >>
Last Saturday’s Bannsider puzzle in the Indy
I’ve written a blog for this but complete forgot to post it. Check back on Monday morning…
Today’s FT/Bradman – placeholder for discussion
As requested, this is an entry to allow people to discuss today’s FT puzzle.
Independent 6573/Phi
If it didn’t say “The Friday Crossword by Phi” in the paper, then the completed grid would give you a few clues as to who compiled it! Across 7 (HELP IM)*,ON – the … Read more >>
Beelzebub 924/Phi (28-10-07)
Apologies for the longer than expected break in blogging these puzzles – normal service should be resumed from now on. Across 1 SUBS,TANTIV[-i]ES – a “tantivy” is a hunting cry (took me a … Read more >>
Now we are one
It’s just occurred to me that this blog is one year old this week (I can’t remember our exact birthday; it might be the 7th). I’d like to thank bloggers and readers alike … Read more >>