Independent 7,300 by Dac
A mixed one for me, having raced through all but three clues in mere minutes, to find myself completely stumped on 10, 25 and 28. I’ll blame the fact that today’s post has … Read more >>
Simon Harding
Beelzebub 1,045 (28/02/10)
A tough week, I found, so no danger of getting far without Chambers. Still an enjoyable challenge as always. *=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double definition. Across 1 SCOTCH MIST – SCOT … Read more >>
Independent 7,291 by Phi (Saturday Prize Puzzle, 27/02/10)
I seem to have got off lightly after some of the toughies we’ve had on recent Saturdays, which I’ve really struggled with. This, by stark contrast, didn’t put up much of a fight … Read more >>
Independent 7,295 by Mordred
An interesting one this, I think – neither too hard nor too easy, though for several the answer came more easily than the explanation. There’s a Nina across the third and antepenultimate rows … Read more >>
Independent 7,290 by Tees
A very enjoyable one here. I had expected to say that I found this a bit easier than usual for a Tees, but then I started to struggle towards the end. Still, here … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1,044 (21/02/10)
My ongoing quest to complete a whole Beelzebub unaided led to a full grid, yet with a couple of silly errors. Still, a good week and always a pleasure to work out the … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1,043 (14/02/10)
A very enjoyable week, with some really nice anagrams. For my own part, I managed all but 13ac unaided, which may be a record for me, yet that one eluded me due to … Read more >>
Independent 7,281 by Nimrod
This was quite a challenge, though the very thoroughly-implemented theme was a big help once it clicked. *=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double definition. Across 6 BROWN – BROW + N. 8 … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1,042 (07/02/10)
A slightly strange one for me, racing through all but a handful unhindered and thus unaided, struggling on a few more, and finally finding myself absolutely stumped at 21dn, for which I’ve reproduced … Read more >>
Independent 7,278 by Phi
All very good as usual. I enjoyed the four long entries around the perimeter, the solving of each one in turn greatly helping to fill another quarter of the grid. My one slip … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1,041 (31/01/10)
A mixed week for me. I proudly managed all but a handful quite quickly without opening a dictionary, stumbled on a couple more, then failed on 4dn having inexplicably written in HORNPIPE at … Read more >>
Independent 7,267 by Anax (Saturday Prize Puzzle, 30/01/10)
Another challenging-but-fun weekend puzzle from Anax, which kept me occupied for some time, and briefly had me wondering if I was going to manage it. In the end everything came together nicely of … Read more >>
Independent 7,271 by Morph
It seems to be nearly a year since I blogged a Morph, and I do remember struggling with that one. This seemed a bit easier, though still pretty challenging of course, so maybe … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1,040 (24/01/10)
A good week, I think. This took me several sessions, but I was determined not to cheat. Everything was ultimately solvable, though 1ac was unfamiliar enough to require some undirected Chambers-browsing on my … Read more >>
Independent 7,263 by Virgilius
This was fun – a very thoroughly-themed and enjoyable puzzle from Virgilius. Whilst not unduly taxing on the whole, I imagine this one will be popular with readers. For my own part, I’ll … Read more >>