Independent 8149/Quixote
With apologies for its late appearance (see below), here’s my brief blog of Quixote’s puzzle today. Another good’un from our regular Monday setter, but someone else will have to explain 21dn. … Read more >>
Pierre
Independent 26 November – placeholder
The Independent crossword does not appear to want to come out to play this morning – all I get is an error message. I will keep trying, and if that fails I will … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 680/Orlando
A delightful Quiptic from Orlando, which I think would have been a treat for the intended audience. Plenty of wit, a good variety of devices, and some lovely surfaces. Abbreviations … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1186/Raich
Always a pleasure to solve and blog a Sunday Indy from Raich. He had me struggling for the last few today, though … Why, I don’t know, because once I’d solved them it … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 677/Beale
In case you think I have been hogging the blog recently, I am standing in again today for Peter O, who as a New York resident has been affected by Sandy. He is … Read more >>
Independent 8131/Eimi
Eimi has arisen from the player-manager’s seat in the dug-out, from where he normally barks instructions at his team, and donned his setting shirt to provide us with the Indy puzzle today. As … Read more >>
Everyman 3447/28 October
Another nicely constructed and accessible puzzle from Everyman. One or two chestnuts, but – in the UK at least – it’s getting to that chestnutty time of year, and in a puzzle aimed … Read more >>
Guardian 25781/Crucible
Peter O is down to do the blog today, but since he lives in New York, he no doubt has other things on his mind this morning. So I have stepped in as … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 676/Moley
Moley has produced a sound enough Quiptic this morning, I think, although there were one or two bits of inelegant cluing in my opinion. And, embarrassingly for a Quiptic, there’s one where I … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1182/Poins
I struggled a bit with this, mainly because while I was trying to solve it, the kids were in the front room screaming at the TV to encourage Andy Murray to convert four … Read more >>
Independent 8113/Quixote
Another accessible but well-constructed Monday puzzle from Quixote. Lots of different devices, including some clever anagrams, and some nice story-telling surfaces. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind … Read more >>
Everyman 3443/30 September 2012
I invariably enjoy solving and blogging an Everyman crossword. As always, a good variety of devices on display. This morning there were two words that I was unfamiliar with, but which I shall … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 672/Pan
Generally a sound puzzle from Pan, but with one or two slightly unusual words. To be fair, these were well signposted. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* … Read more >>
Independent 8095/Rorschach
I think this is the second crossword from Rorschach for the Independent. His first was well-received, and this too was in my opinion a very good puzzle: there was plenty of inventive cluing … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1178/Nitsy
I don’t recall having seen Nitsy in the Indy for quite some time, but this was a welcome reappearance, with a puzzle that was reasonably accessible but thoughtfully constructed and with some nice … Read more >>