Uncle Yap – Page 10 – Fifteensquared

Guardian 25240 Puck … Everything and then some more

Wed February 9, 2011 at 1:18 amTue February 8, 2011 at 2:32 am by Uncle Yap

Phew! What an assignment today. Puck employed almost every cryptic device and then some more. The way I solve a puzzle, I must stop and rationalise the workplay before I move on … … Read more >>

Guardian 25234 Paul … Good things come in threes

Wed February 2, 2011 at 12:01 amTue February 1, 2011 at 3:21 am by Uncle Yap

The Chinese has a saying that good things come in threes and true to the ancient wisdom of my people, I get to blog Paul for the third time in a row. This … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1093 by Quixote

Sun January 30, 2011 at 12:02 am by Uncle Yap

Another quality work from the Don with a rich variety of cryptic devices, each crafted well and creatively. I do, however, have one teeny-weeny quibble. Dr Brian Skinner, my crossword moderator, would never … Read more >>

Guardian 25228 Paul …Make Your Armpit Your Charmpit

Tue January 25, 2011 at 8:03 amTue January 25, 2011 at 3:27 am by Uncle Yap

Today I felt quite dense and took a very long time to finish off Paul’s puzzle and even then had problems understanding some of the wordplay. Fortunately, I have the eight hour advantage … Read more >>

Guardian 25222 Paul … The Vroom Vroom Show

Tue January 18, 2011 at 7:42 amTue January 18, 2011 at 2:03 am by Uncle Yap

What a lovely day this is turning out to be. First, I get to blog Paul and this evening I get to work up a thirst while hashing in the tropical jungle. Today’s … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,582 – Falcon

Thu January 13, 2011 at 12:02 am by Uncle Yap

Monday Prize Crossword first appeared on-line on 4 January 2011 which is a Tuesday Another easy week-starter, this time from a stranger to this slot, Falcon. ACROSS 1 BISHOP dd Bishop is a … Read more >>

Guardian 25216 Pasquale … Delightful Torture

Tue January 11, 2011 at 2:19 pmTue January 11, 2011 at 1:57 am by Uncle Yap

One gets the feeling that the Don may well have a sadistic streak when he acted like Procrustes, stretching the legs of innocent travellers on the rack and actually chopping up the good … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,578 – Dante

Thu January 6, 2011 at 12:02 am by Uncle Yap

Monday Prize Crossword first appeared on-line on 28 December 2010 Dante has this last prize and prized puzzle in 2010 … I just wonder whether any FT subscriber would take time off from … Read more >>

Guardian 25210 Puck … A Midwinter Day’s Reality

Tue January 4, 2011 at 7:46 amTue January 4, 2011 at 2:55 am by Uncle Yap

After the recent twisted knickers on the Guardian crossword web pages, things seem to be coming back to normal … the dates and the puzzle numbers all seem to be right … after … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1089 by Quixote

Sun January 2, 2011 at 12:01 am by Uncle Yap

Don Quixote de la Mancha deftly subdued another giant aka windmill with last week’s offering of a variety of cryptic devices, each crafted immaculately and with very few wasted words. ACROSS 9 LASSITUDE … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,573 – Crux

Thu December 30, 2010 at 12:02 am by Uncle Yap

Monday Prize Crossword on 20 December 2010 Crux delighted us with this selection which included some creative and amusing cryptic definitions. There are also a few devices which I have not seen before. … Read more >>

Guardian 25204 Chifonie … Of Castro, Cricket and Curates

Tue December 28, 2010 at 3:29 amTue December 28, 2010 at 2:37 am by Uncle Yap

Pardon the later-than-usual appearance of the Tuesday blog. The Christmas revelry continues. Chifonie gave us an almost painless puzzle with delightful bits here and there. Most entertaining. ACROSS 1 UNNAMED *(MUNDANE) 5 MASTIFF … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,567 – Dante

Thu December 23, 2010 at 12:02 am by Uncle Yap

Monday Prize Crossword on 13 December 2010 Another delightful puzzle from a great wordsmith whose slick facility with the English word continues to entertain and beguile us. Seeing the massive fall of snow … Read more >>

Guardian 25199 Paul … Flying Alitalia

Tue December 21, 2010 at 6:33 amTue December 21, 2010 at 1:58 am by Uncle Yap

Thank you, Duncan for filling in so well for me during my brief sojourn in Sri Lanka for a Hashing event. Thankfully, I am done travelling for the rest of the year and … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,561 – Mudd

Thu December 16, 2010 at 12:02 am by Uncle Yap

Monday Prize Crossword on 5 December 2010 Quite a pleasant surprise to see John Halpern aka Paul of the Guardian in this Monday slot. Like all week-opener in the FT, this one is … Read more >>