Independent on Sunday 1,565/23 February
It’s Hoskins. It’s sex. It’s drugs. It’s rock’n’roll. And bodily functions. Which is fine if you like that sort of stuff, but (as we discovered when I blogged a previous Hoskins IoS offering) … Read more >>
Pierre
Everyman 3,826/9 February
A pleasing puzzle from Everyman for our Sunday morning entertainment. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) removed … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1,056/Matilda
Always a pleasure when I see Matilda’s name on opening up the Quiptic. I found this an entertaining puzzle, with one or two clues requiring a bit of head-scratching; but it was all … Read more >>
Independent 10,392/Vigo
Typically, the Monday Indy is a gentle start to the crosswording week in that paper. This was certainly that: not many anagrams, but plenty of easy-end charades to get you going. One I … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1,054/Hectence
Always a pleasure to see Hectence’s name come up when it’s my turn to blog the Quiptic. Another delightful puzzle that fulfils its brief, with some elegant surfaces to enjoy. … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,561/Dill
Dill’s third crossword for the Independent on Sunday, and my first encounter with her as a blogger. I enjoyed the puzzle, and even managed to spot the ghost theme, which … Read more >>
Everyman 3,822/12 January
Another sound Sunday puzzle from Everyman. Last week we had different clues in the online and dead-tree versions; this week we have a lack of spacing in some clues where Everyman has chosen … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1,052/Anto
Anto’s first offering of 2020, which didn’t have much to recommend it as a Quiptic, in my opinion. As always, you may think otherwise. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double … Read more >>
Independent 10,374/Atrica
We had the pleasure of solving Tees’ two hundredth Indy puzzle in a Monday slot before New Year, but today we have only the third of Atrica’s offerings, so a setter at the … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1,050/Carpathian
Apologies for the late blog, but blame the Grauniad, not me. A fine end to the Quiptic year, with a puzzle from Carpathian that does exactly what it says on the tin. For … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1,050 – placeholder
This morning’s Guardian Quiptic has not yet appeared on the paper’s website (although the cryptic has). I will be on the case with the blog when it does show its face. Pierre
Independent on Sunday 1,557/Kairos
The last IoS offering of 2019 brings us a themed crossword – unusual for this slot, but an entertaining puzzle from Kairos, which required a bit of headscratching in a couple of places. … Read more >>
Independent 10,357/Poins
Indy aficionados will be more used to seeing Poins producing the Independent on Sunday puzzle, but he’s brought us the Monday one this week. It took a bit of teasing out, I can … Read more >>
Everyman 3,818/15 December
Everyman continues to produce generally pleasing puzzles within the remit of being accessible and without obscurities. In my opinion, his/her crosswords are let down sometimes by looseness of cluing and clunkiness of surface. … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1,048/Pan
Another delightful Quiptic from Pan, doing just what it says on the tin. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram … Read more >>