Independent on Sunday 1150/Glow-worm
I enjoyed the last Glow-worm IoS puzzle that I blogged, but this one was better in my opinion – a nice lightness of touch and some very cleverly constructed clues. It was also … Read more >>
Pierre
Everyman 3413/4 March 2012
Another fine Sunday morning puzzle from Everyman, with some less common words thrown into the mix. There were three solutions today that I wasn’t familiar with, but they were all clearly clued and … Read more >>
Independent 7915/Eimi
The boss has given himself the Monday slot, and given us a fine crossword with a wide range of reference material and some clever cluing. The Monday Indy is generally an accessible puzzle … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 640/Beale
A quick check reveals that this is the first Beale I’ve had to blog, and this little baby didn’t lie down to sleep without a bit of a fight … I think this … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1146/Hypnos
I blogged the Hypnos Sunday puzzle last month and enjoyed it, and I enjoyed this one too; but I found it just as tricky, especially the NE corner. I need help with one, … Read more >>
Independent 7897/Punk
Bonjour! I was pleased to see that it was Punk this morning, because I really liked his COWBOYS and INDIANS puzzle that I blogged a few months ago. This was a fun crossword, … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1144/Glow-worm
A decent puzzle from Glow-worm, in the usual accessible Sunday Indy Prize style, albeit there were a good number of clues that I found more difficult, and there’s one I can’t parse. Not … Read more >>
Everyman 3,407/22 January
As always, a delightful beginner-level puzzle from Everyman to get brain in gear on Sunday morning. Some particularly smooth surfaces today, and one definition I had never come across before. … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 636/Pan
A lovely Quiptic from Pan, I thought. Plenty of charades, anagrams and insertions, but all clearly signposted and just right for the improving solver. Abbreviations dd double definition cd cryptic … Read more >>
Independent 7879/Quixote
People were saying on last Friday’s Indy blog that Phi’s crossword was a bit harder than usual, and that was my experience with this Monday Quixote – a few less common words and … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1142/Hypnos
A puzzle from Hypnos that was in parts perhaps easier to solve than parse. It was certainly the hardest of the IoS puzzles I’ve blogged so far, with a number of clues that … Read more >>
Quiptic 632/Orlando
A nicely constructed entry-level puzzle from Orlando for Boxing Day morning. Plenty of anagrams to get you going, but a good range of other devices too. cd cryptic definition dd … Read more >>
Independent 7861/Quixote
I fancy this might be a lonely place today, since you’re all no doubt doing Feast of St Stephen things, but if you are by any chance remotely interested, you’ll find my take … Read more >>
Independent 7857/Dac
Called off the bench again late in the day. In the interests of getting something out quickish, I’ll be brief. I need help on a couple, please. Across 1 PLEASANT Nicely … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1139/Raich
My last IoS blog was a Raich, and I bag another here, which I don’t mind at all. An accessible Sunday Prize Crossword, which I enjoyed. There were a couple of what I … Read more >>