Beelzebub 1,079 (24/10/10)
I found this to be the toughest Beelzebub for some time, and I had only a handful solved before reaching for various aids. I think it was just the vocab that was my … Read more >>
Simon Harding
Beelzebub 1,078 (17/10/10)
The pattern for me recently seems to be to make a good start and then get really, really stuck on the last couple of clues. This again happened here, with the NE corner … Read more >>
Independent 7,497 by Tyrus
Cripes. This was very good indeed, but a really tough one to blog, not unlike my previous encounter with Tyrus. With a bit of help, I think I’ve managed to explain things, but … Read more >>
Independent 7,492 by Dac
Goodness, this was a bit more of a bruising than I expected today. In fact I really struggled, resorting first to “Reveal Letter” and eventually to “Reveal” simply to get this post filed … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1,077 (10/10/10)
Interesting week for me, this one. I made a good start, but found it very difficult to finish off. Still, here it is, finally. *=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double definition. Across … Read more >>
Independent 7,483 by Radian (Saturday Prize Puzzle, 09/10/10)
After drawing two Saturday Anax puzzles in a row, including one of which I barely managed half, I’ll admit to being a little relieved to see Radian appear this week. Radian has consistently … Read more >>
Independent 7,487 by Tees
I tend to enjoy Tees’ puzzles these days, but I struggled a bit with some of this one, so it’ll be interesting to hear how other folks got on. Spotting the Nina helped: … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1,076 (03/10/10)
Almost caught up with these now. This was a nice, tough one including lots of hard words that were satisfyingly solveable from wordplay. *=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double definition. Across 1 … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1,075 (26/09/10)
I’ve fallen behind with blogging these, due to various other commitments and tribulations, so I’m going to try to catch up properly this week. 23dn escapes me at the moment: I think I … Read more >>
Independent 7,482 by Phi
Another excellent puzzle from Phi. I seemed to get through this fairly swiftly, despite a few unfamiliar terms. One or two in the SW corner held me up a little though. *=anag, []=dropped, … Read more >>
Independent 7,473 by Raich
Always nice to see a Raich puzzle. This one seemed really quite straighforward, though the NE corner held me up for a bit while the final few entries fell into place. *=anag, []=dropped, … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1,074 (19/09/10)
Almost an unaided finish this week, albeit with a couple of slips, and I wasn’t quite brave enough to guess 24dn without a bit of research. *=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double … Read more >>
Independent 7,468 by Dac
It’s never a hardship to blog a Dac, but I thought this one in particular was a bit of a classic. There’s some really inspired stuff in there. *=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic … Read more >>
Independent 7,459 by Anax (Saturday Prize Puzzle, 11/09/10)
After last month’s exceedingly tricky Anax puzzle, I was a little worried about this one, but it turned out to be a lot more manageable. No obvious theme, but a pangrammatic grid, if … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1,073 (12/09/10)
After a few weeks of struggling, thankfully a more tractable puzzle this week. I think I managed all but a few unaided, checked all but one of the remainder in dictionaries before entry, … Read more >>