Beelzebub 1,338
I don’t know whether the Lord of the Flies is wreaking his terrible vengeance upon us after Gaufrid recently accused his crosswords of being a bit too easy, but that’s two blog days … Read more >>
Simon Harding
Independent on Sunday 1,339 by Raich
It’s always nice to draw a puzzle from our friend and Fifteensquared alumnus Raich. Having had to blog an Anax on the same weekend, it was a relief that this perhaps wasn’t the … Read more >>
Independent 9,051 by Anax (Saturday Prize Puzzle, 17/10/15)
It’s always a pleasure to open the paper and see Anax’s name at the top of the puzzle. That’s no less true on blogging day, of course, though you do fear you might … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1,336
Crikey. If anyone has been thinking Beelzebub has been getting easier recently they were in for a shock today. Or at least, I was. You probably breezed through it, but after a reasonably … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1,334
Quite a tough week, I thought, but perhaps that’s because I was under time pressure to finish before going away this week. I’ve not done a great job of explaining things either, with … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,335 by Kairos
Another good Sunday workout from Kairos, if perhaps a shade gentler than last time. No Ninas (ninae?) that I can spot this time around, just a good variety of clues. Last one in … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1,332
A very enjoyable solve as always, and perhaps a little gentler than a couple of weeks that I’ve blogged recently. In fact I got a little overexcited in trying for an unaided finish … Read more >>
Independent 9,021 by Anax (Saturday Prize Puzzle, 12/09/15)
It’s always a pleasure to draw an Anax on blogging day. This was actually a solve of two halves for me, the top half falling in steadily before I ground to a halt. … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1,330
Blimey, this was a bit of a workout. I’ve actually only just finished it after returning several times over the week. Good stuff though, and plenty of interesting and unfamiliar terms to get … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,331 by Nitsy
A rare outing from an excellent setter. I found this a pretty swift though still very enjoyable solve. Perhaps the only stumbling block was 9 down, which was an unfamiliar term. The wordplay … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1,328
A pretty challenging puzzle, I thought, particularly towards the left. I was left with a good few to confirm or even find in Chambers, and I’ve still failed to understand a couple. The … Read more >>
Independent 8,991 by Hob (Saturday Prize Puzzle, 08/08/15)
Goodness me, an absolute scorcher of a puzzle from Hob this week. I’ve struggled a bit with this setter’s work in the past, but that wasn’t exactly the case here. There was a … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1,326
Good stuff as always, and a fairly steady solve that kept me going for a while. I think I’ve been oustmarted by 11 across. I can see roughly what’s going on, but can’t … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,327 by Kairos
It looks like the IoS rota has been shaken up a little, as I get to do battle with a third setter in as many posts, after months of poor old Poins being … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1,324
I know that Gaufrid has been finding Beelzebub to be leaning towards the easier end of the spectrum recently. I can’t say I’ve always found the same, but certainly this one all came … Read more >>