Beelzebub 1,322
Nothing too troublesome this week, I think, but an enjoyable Sunday solve nonetheless. Plenty of interesting new words to get to grips with: ZUNI, TUTENAG and ORGAN OF CORTI being among those to … Read more >>
Simon Harding
Independent 8,961 by Hob (Saturday Prize Puzzle, 04/07/15)
Hob’s definitely a setter that I find to be towards the more challenging end of the spectrum, but no less enjoyable for it. This was a remarkably well put together puzzle, positively bursting … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,323 by Monk
I’ll admit to something of a double take on seeing Monk’s name appear when opening this week’s puzzle via Crossword Solver. So much so that, it being a rare week where I’d not … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1,320
A rare uninterrupted single-session solve for me, though the amount of scribbles on my paper suggest it was no walkover. Chambers got a fair bit of use to finish off the last quarter … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1,318
A slightly tardy post as I’ve been having technical problems (specifically, I have no computer). I think this was about medium in terms of difficulty, though it’s hard to tell as I sort … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,319 by Poins
Lovely surfaces this week from Poins. I must pay more attention to them in future. Quite a tough challenge too, with 9 down being my undoing. I felt fortunate to remember Jeremy Bentham, … Read more >>
Independent 8,931 by Rorschach (Saturday Prize Puzzle, 30/05/15)
I’m not sure I’ve blogged a Rorschach before. Certainly I had very little idea what to expect. This was jolly good though. I managed to finish unaided, even if it did take a … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1,316
Fairly steady progress this week, with just a handful to check in Chambers at the end. I made life difficult for myself by entering “theatrephone” at 10 across. Entirely my fault, but then … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1,314
A slightly hasty post this week, while I rush to get everything in place before going abroad. Still, I think everything was quite clear. A good challenge though, with the top left corner … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,315 by Poins
There’s a consistency to Poins’ puzzles that makes this setter seem very much at home in the IoS, but which does make it very difficult to find a great deal new to say … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1,312
Was it my imagination or was this week’s Beelzebub a little different in style to usual? I can’t quite put my finger on it, but it seemed that more, shall we say, informal … Read more >>
Independent 8,901 by Nimrod (Saturday Prize Puzzle, 25/04/15)
As I’m sure I’ve mentioned before, Nimrod is something of a long-term nemesis of mine, having regularly made my life difficult back when I was blogging the Independent dailies. These days I do … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1,310
Perhaps it was just circumstances, but I found this to be a very challenging puzzle. Of course, that isn’t a complaint, it just means you lot have had to wait a bit longer … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,311 by Poins
The usual high quality, enjoyable puzzle from Poins, if perhaps a little tougher than some, at least for me. The crossing 11 down and 16 across were last in: not being in any … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1,308
It may be my imagination, but I do seem to be drawing an easier share of the weeks than Gaufrid recently. In this case I managed all but a single square unaided. That … Read more >>