Independent 8543/Quixote
A typical, and pleasing, Monday puzzle from Quixote. Enough anagrams to get the improving solver going, and then a generous grid which meant that once you’d got going, you’d get finished. Only a … Read more >>
Pierre
Everyman 3515/16 February
As usual, a pleasing and solver-friendly puzzle from Everyman. One or two tricky ones thrown in this morning, I thought, but a bit of head-scratching and some crossing letters saved the day. … Read more >>
Quiptic 744/Hectence
I thought this hit the spot for a Quiptic. Good variety in the cluing; nothing too obscure; and where the wordplay was a little complicated, clear definitions. Abbreviations cd cryptic … Read more >>
Independent 8525/Tees
Indy regulars will know that there were no Tees in last Thursday’s Nestor puzzle; but there was a good helping of Tees today. A delightful crossword, which I really enjoyed solving and blogging. … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1250/Hypnos
Another very pleasing Sunday puzzle from Hypnos in the usual IoS style. All clearly and elegantly clued, with a good range of subject matter in the answers to enjoy. Abbreviations cd … Read more >>
Everyman 3511/19 January
Another fine Sunday puzzle from Everyman. Plenty of charades today and some characteristically clever anagrams. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) … Read more >>
Independent 8507/Morph
When you see Morph’s name on a puzzle, you know you’re going to have a few smiles when solving it. No exception here: bit of cricket, bit of politics, bit of current affairs, … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 740/Hectence
I never really time myself when I’m doing a puzzle, but this Quiptic seemed to take a long time to nail down, which might mean it was trickier than it should have been. … Read more >>
Independent 8501/Quixote
The gaffer’s called me off the bench this morning to replace flashling, who’s recovering from an eye operation he underwent this weekend. So first things first – a speedy recovery to him. And … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1246/Poins
People are going to be talking about me and Poins soon. Seems like every time he has a slot in the IoS, it’s my turn to blog. But there’s nothing going on between … Read more >>
Independent 8489/Quixote
I’ve had an exciting morning so far … Don’t know if others have had the same difficulty, but the Indy crossword didn’t want to come out to play on Crossword Solver this morning. … Read more >>
Everyman 3507/December 22
A seasonal offering from Everyman. As always, a pleasure to solve and blog. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) removed … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 736/Beale
We don’t see Beale Quiptics very often. This struck me as a sound puzzle, but there were one or two where it took me some time to see the parsing. … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1242/Poins
Poins must be getting fed up with landing me as the blogger for his Sunday puzzles. We seem to have been bumping into each other a lot recently. But I don’t mind at … Read more >>
Independent 8472/eXternal
My first time blogging a puzzle from eXternal. Tricky in places is the executive summary here, I think. Some inventive cluing; just one or two I didn’t like that much. Overall a very … Read more >>