Ringo

I thought this was a marvellous puzzle from a setter I don’t think I’m familiar with (in this guise at least): witty, inventive, original and challenging. It was such a fun solve I … Read more >>

A solid puzzle from Gurney this morning: nothing over-taxing (though I remain a bit nonplussed by 19dn. – help from you wise folk, as ever, much appreciated), something of a surfeit of anagrams, … Read more >>

A lovely sunny morning, and the usual excellent offering from Redshank. Hurrah. Some excellent definitions here (though 20dn fell a little flat with me), and much splendidly inventive clueing. Thank-you, Redshank. Across 1 … Read more >>

I’m bound to say, I’m afraid, that I didn’t enjoy this puzzle all that much: the complicated constructions, unhelpful grid and occasional questionable definition made it a bit of a slog. I’m ready … Read more >>

Good morning, and a very happy new year to you all. Armonie eased us into 2014 with a gentle but satisfying solve; nothing to really test the little grey cells here, but the … Read more >>

Satisfying to knock off for the Christmas holidays with a nice round number – and a nice puzzle, too. Not a huge challenge but all very neat; some really lovely surfaces, too. Thank-you, … Read more >>

I really enjoyed this offering from Hamilton, even though it wasn’t the tightest or most tidily-clued puzzle I’ve ever seen (it had a sort of slightly sloppy, demob-happy, mid-December feel to it (or … Read more >>

Another new setter for me (in this guise, at least), and a masterly puzzle, full of originality. It took me a little while to get into and kept me on my toes throughout. … Read more >>

A new setter for me, I think, and a very decent puzzle, too. Thank-you, Armonie. Apologies for my brevity… ACROSS 1. INDIFFERENT  In [on good terms] + different [another story] 7. BOP  B [second-rate] + … Read more >>

I worked my way through this while listening to the Test Match in the wee small hours, so perhaps I didn’t quite give it the attention it deserved. But I found it a … Read more >>

The fates – or anyway the FT – smiled on me today: I was late getting started, but the crossword was a breeze. I think this was my first encounter with Sayang, and … Read more >>

A minor masterpiece, this, from Gaff. I had a bit of a struggle with the NW corner, but in the end this was a fun and satisfying solve. Thank-you, Gaff. The T that has … Read more >>

This should have been a lovely puzzle to work through over a cup of coffee in the autumn sunshine… but as the past week has scrambled my brain and left my faculties in … Read more >>

A mournful morning here at Ringo Towers, despite the sunshine, so all I’ll say is that this was a very nice puzzle: not too tough, and no quibbles from me. Thanks, Gurney. ACROSS … Read more >>

A splendid puzzle, this, from Gozo, with a decidedly bookish flavour (a theme which was right up my street, but may have left others tearing their hair). Technically, not a difficult solve, but … Read more >>