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Independent 7681/Quixote

Mon May 30, 2011 at 10:02 am by Pierre

Quixote’s getting into his stride now with his Monday Indy slots, and I found this a pleasing puzzle which I considered to be a tad harder than his previous ones. All fairly clued … Read more >>

Everyman 3372/15 May

Sun May 22, 2011 at 10:35 amSun May 22, 2011 at 12:01 am by Pierre

A straightforward and soundly-clued Sunday offering from Everyman today. Just right for beginning or improving solvers: I know I would have appreciated and enjoyed this puzzle when I was getting into the dark … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 600/Orlando

Mon May 16, 2011 at 2:46 pmMon May 16, 2011 at 9:41 am by Pierre

I see Orlando’s on double duty today, having also set the Guardian Cryptic. This was a sound puzzle, but there were a number of pieces of quite tricky wordplay which I’m guessing would … Read more >>

Independent 7663/Nitsy

Mon May 9, 2011 at 3:42 pmMon May 9, 2011 at 9:23 am by Pierre

I was pleased when I saw Nitsy’s name on today’s puzzle. He’s a comparatively recent addition to the Indy stable, although I believe he also sets for the FT under the name of … Read more >>

Quiptic 597/Nutmeg

Mon April 25, 2011 at 5:02 pm by Pierre

Called off the bench by Gaufrid as substitute blogger. I suspect the difficulty is that the Guardian website is still showing last week’s puzzle. Anyway, if anyone does access the crossword, then this … Read more >>

Independent 7645/Quixote

Mon April 18, 2011 at 9:41 am by Pierre

My first foray into blogging a daily cryptic, so a slightly (actually, very) scary moment. But Quixote’s clear cluing got me over the line eventually, with only a couple of the final solutions … Read more >>

Quiptic 596/Hectence

Mon April 18, 2011 at 12:30 pmMon April 18, 2011 at 9:37 am by Pierre

A well-clued and straightforward puzzle from Hectence today, with only a couple of clues falling into the more difficult category. dd double definition cd cryptic definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator Across … Read more >>

Everyman 3366/April 3rd

Sun April 10, 2011 at 12:01 am by Pierre

The usual pleasing puzzle from Everyman to accompany my Sunday morning. A good variety of clue types, and for me today some exceptional surfaces: of the acrosses, I could point to 10, 13, … Read more >>

Quiptic 592/Nutmeg

Mon March 21, 2011 at 11:41 amMon March 21, 2011 at 9:49 am by Pierre

Apart from a couple of niggles, I enjoyed this puzzle. There was an interesting variety of clues and of subject matter. Football fans will be familiar with the term ‘nutmeg’, where a player … Read more >>

Everyman 3360/20 February 2011

Sun February 27, 2011 at 11:02 amSun February 27, 2011 at 12:01 am by Pierre

There has been discussion recently about Everyman getting a bit harder. This one was certainly accessible, but for me it just lacked a bit of the usual zing. Comment was made on the … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 588/Pan

Mon February 21, 2011 at 8:49 am by Pierre

I thought this was a super puzzle from Pan – just right for a Quiptic, with everything clearly clued and some smooth surface readings. It’s been mentioned several times since we started the … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 584/Moley

Mon January 24, 2011 at 10:27 am by Pierre

It’s the first time I’ve blogged a puzzle by Moley, and I was pleased when her name came up because I’ve enjoyed her Quiptics in the past. I enjoyed this too and thought … Read more >>

Everyman 3354/9th January 2011

Sun January 16, 2011 at 12:34 amSun January 16, 2011 at 12:01 am by Pierre

Nice steaming cup of coffee, bacon sarnie (lashings of brown sauce) and the Everyman crossword. Sunday morning at its best. I found this tricky in places, and there’s one I’m not sure about. … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 580 by Nutmeg

Mon December 27, 2010 at 11:35 am by Pierre

It might have been post-Crimbo lethargy on my part, but I found this hard going in places, with some convoluted clues and a term I’d never heard of before. However, there were some … Read more >>

Everyman 3348 (28 November 2010)

Sun December 5, 2010 at 12:01 am by Pierre

My first Everyman blog, and a pleasure for me to solve it and explain it. I’ve been a fan of Everyman for many years and as usual this one didn’t disappoint. It might … Read more >>