Independent 11,542/Tees
It’s the Tees’n’Pierre show again, I’m afraid. He must be getting fed up with me as his blogger. Always a sound and entertaining puzzle from this setter, and lots to like in this … Read more >>
Pierre
Guardian Quiptic 1,246/Hectence
Well I’ll go to the foot of our stairs. The Grauniad has finally managed to publish this week’s Quiptic. A fine offering from Hectence, but we’ve waited long enough, so I’ll say no … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1,246/Placeholder
Good morning, Quiptic crossworders. As of around 7:00am UK time, the Guardian Quiptic 1,246 is not available to blog: the site is still offering Carpathian’s puzzle from last week. Which is not … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,753/Tees
I particularly enjoyed this offering from Tees. But then I would, wouldn’t I? I have a namecheck in 3dn, a reference to a French author who I’m moderately familiar with in 22ac, and … Read more >>
Everyman 4,013/17 September
Another pleasing and well-constructed crossword from Everyman. Plenty here for the less experienced solver to get their teeth into. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1,244/Anto
Anto sets for both the Quiptic and the Guardian Cryptic, and I’m yet to be convinced that he makes an effort to offer the editor clearly defined puzzles for each genre. Abbreviations cd … Read more >>
Independent 11,524/Saladin
This seems to be Saladin’s second Independent puzzle. The first one went down well, and I enjoyed very much solving and blogging this one. The setter seems to set some store by meaningful … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1,242/Hectence
This was a write-in for me this morning. But probably not for the reason you think. It appeared on Friday as the online Cryptic puzzle because of a Grauniad balls-up and I solved … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,749/Tees
A tractable puzzle from one of the Indy‘s most prolific setters, with as always a good range of reference material and carefully composed clues throughout. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1,241/Bartland
A straightforward enough Quiptic this morning from Bartland for our Bank Holiday entertainment. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) removed … Read more >>
Independent 11,506/Twin
If I had to categorise this one, I would probably be looking for the tray labelled ‘hard’. Certainly not the usual Monday level of difficulty; but it’s all fair, so just a different … Read more >>
Everyman 4,009/20 August
Another sound and pleasing cryptic from Everyman this week, with all the trademark clues present and correct. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1,240/Pasquale
Pasquale has a well-constructed and tractable Quiptic for our entertainment this morning. Nothing to frighten the horses here, I would say, which is how it should be in this slot. An unusually large … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1,238/Hectence
A pleasing Quiptic as always from Hectence, with some delightful surface readings. A few straightforward anagrams to start the grid fill, then mainly a diet of cleverly constructed charades for the solver to … Read more >>
Independent 11,488/Hippogryph
Hippogryph is a regular but not particularly frequent setter of Indy puzzles. This is the first time one of his offerings has come up on my watch, and I enjoyed solving and blogging … Read more >>