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Guardian Quiptic 636/Pan

Mon January 23, 2012 at 7:54 am by Pierre

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

Mon January 16, 2012 at 9:34 am by Pierre

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

Sun January 15, 2012 at 2:23 pmSun January 15, 2012 at 12:01 am by Pierre

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

Mon December 26, 2011 at 9:46 am by Pierre

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

Mon December 26, 2011 at 9:10 am by Pierre

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

Wed December 21, 2011 at 5:24 pm by Pierre

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

Sun December 18, 2011 at 8:15 amSun December 18, 2011 at 12:02 am by Pierre

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 >>

Everyman 3402/11 December

Sun December 18, 2011 at 12:01 am by Pierre

A well-constructed entry-level puzzle from Everyman this morning, with a nice range of cluing devices and some pleasing surfaces. Perfect for beginning and improving solvers. cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram … Read more >>

Independent 7843/Eimi

Mon December 5, 2011 at 11:48 amMon December 5, 2011 at 9:25 am by Pierre

We had an Eimi a few weeks ago, but apart from that we haven’t seen a great deal of him in the past few months. He has emerged from the woodwork today, however, … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1135/Raich

Sun November 20, 2011 at 8:17 amSun November 20, 2011 at 12:01 am by Pierre

Those who have tackled Raich’s crosswords since he started setting for the Indy will know that he’s keen on his football, so I’ll go straight into cliché land and say that this was … Read more >>

Independent 7825/Quixote

Mon November 14, 2011 at 9:25 am by Pierre

A WYSIWYG Monday puzzle from Quixote. And if that sounds like damning with faint praise, it’s absolutely not intended that way. This was a crossword with accurate cluing, clear definitions, a good range … Read more >>

Everyman 3396/30 October 2011

Sun November 6, 2011 at 12:01 am by Pierre

A bit of a chewy one from Everyman today, I thought. Some words where I had to look up the meaning to be certain of my answer, and some stuff that people who … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 624/Moley

Mon October 31, 2011 at 8:54 am by Pierre

A Quiptic from Moley that was a mixture of tricks and treats … We’ve remarked many times how hard it must be to produce an ‘easy’ puzzle. This one was generally accessible, with … Read more >>

Independent 7807/Punk

Mon October 24, 2011 at 10:45 am by Pierre

Possibly the weirdest solving experience I’ve ever had. I blogged a Punk a couple of months ago, and really enjoyed it. That one was pretty straightforward, but this one … well, tell me … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1131/Poins

Sun October 23, 2011 at 12:01 am by Pierre

I found this quite a tough puzzle from Poins, but I didn’t help myself by initially entering a couple of wrong answers. That could be because I decided to tackle it with a … Read more >>