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It is Friday already – how quickly a week can pass! – and Phi is occupying his familiar slot. I actually found this one an easier solver than the average Phi, even though … Read more >>

It is a long time since it has fallen to me to blog a puzzle by Morph, so I was quite excited at the prospect of getting to grips with this one, and … Read more >>

It is Wednesday today and not the last of the month, so it has to be Dac, and indeed it is! I found this towards the tougher end of the Dac spectrum, and … Read more >>

I know that when my blog falls on a Thursday there is a good chance that I will cross swords with Nestor, a challenge that I relish. This one, however, almost proved beyond … Read more >>

It’s Friday today and Phi is occupying his usual compiling slot. I found that I made swifter progress through this one than is usual for me with a Phi puzzle. I was, however, … Read more >>

This is my first encounter with Donk as a blogger and only my second or third with him as a solver, although I may well have caught sight of him recently on the … Read more >>

Today sees my monthly blogging encounter with Dac, as usual on a Wednesday. Dac never disappoints, pitching his puzzles consistently at the same medium-difficulty level. This puzzle was trickier than the average Dac … Read more >>

The last time I was scheduled to blog a Nestor puzzle was the unfortunate occasion on which I confused my dates and someone had to step in and write a blog on my … Read more >>

As this is to be my last appearance as a blogger in 2012, I was hoping to produce a comprehensive blog of today’s puzzle, which is by Phi, as might be expected. As … Read more >>

This is my first blog of a Jambazi puzzle, and indeed one of the few puzzles of his that I have actually solved, so I wasn’t quite sure what to expect this morning. … Read more >>

First things first: my thanks to Duncan for stepping in and producing what should have been my blog. I am taking steps to reduce the potential for any such oversights in the future. … Read more >>

My turn for the Friday slot today, and it was no surprise to find Phi’s latest offering to sink my teeth into. Last time I crossed swords with Phi on a blogging day … Read more >>

It is Tuesday today so there is normally a treat in store for solvers of the Independent cryptic crossword. Today was certainly no exception. This puzzle gets full marks from me for flair … Read more >>

It’s Wednesday today and Dac is occupying his usual slot. Part of the joy of a Dac puzzle, for me at least, is that I know I can concentrate on simply solving the … Read more >>

Today has seen the latest of my many tussles with Nestor’s puzzles on a blogging day. My apologies if the blog seems a little cursory today: I was away from home until late … Read more >>