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PeterO The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26229. Lashings of envelopes, the odd oddity, but basically straightforward. Across 1. Careless chums must turn to run (8) SLAPDASH A charade of SLAP, a reversal … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3521. I did not think this Everyman was one of the very best, with a couple of weakish clues (21A, 8D), and a generous sprinkling of envelopes, … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26222. I had to cast about for an entry point to this puzzle, and eventually (with a little bit of luck) solved it from the bottom up, … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26215. I found this harder than most Rufus puzzles, not helped by some definitions that I find doubtful. He seems to be on an envelope kick. … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26213. It’s been a very good week at the Guardian, culminating with this one, which I found rather difficult – and like last week, I had an hour … Read more >>
The crossword may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26206. Most of the left half fell in fairly readily; after that it was a struggle, culminating with the vicious 9D. The rain today has just got … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3517. When I solved this, there seemed to be quite a lot of misdirection this time out, with a dash of geography thrown in amongst the general … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26199. Apart from 3D, where I seem to be missing something, this is a typical Chifonie, straightforward and precise. Across 1. Help to retain wide deviation … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26192. I was happy to draw an Arachne puzzle to blog, and was not let down. Perhaps not her most intricate offering, but still prime value. Across … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26185. A fairly typical Rufus, but showing up some of what I would regard as his weaknesses – the ambiguous answer to 2D, two essentially straight definitions (unless … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26183. I am coming off an unpleasant cold, and am not at my sharpest, which may explain my trouble with 11A. Across 1. Do good with … Read more >>
The crossword was there all along, but mislabelled! It is now correctly placed at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/quiptic/743. When I finally got to solve the puzzle, it was not the easiest of Quiptics, with quite a … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3513.
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26177. Perhaps I am getting more familiar with Picaroon, as this seemed less tricky than his previous offerings, but still was by no means a pushover. … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26169.