Uncle Yap – Page 7 – Fifteensquared

Guardian 25,468 – Brummie

November 1, 2011 at 3:23 pmNovember 1, 2011 at 2:23 am by Uncle Yap

Today’s mini-theme is not exactly my forte nor my cup of tea, resulting in me spending more than an hour to solve. However, the answers are gettable from the wordplay. ACROSS 9 IAMBI … Read more >>

Guardian 25,462 – Araucaria

October 25, 2011 at 3:38 am by Uncle Yap

What a tour de force from The Master. He has so skillfully woven a grid to include all the wives of King Henry VIII that today, I learned only one new … Read more >>

Guardian 25,456 – Pasquale

October 18, 2011 at 8:17 amOctober 18, 2011 at 3:13 am by Uncle Yap

This is a complete and balanced and absolutely delicious meal from a consummate chef, if you will pardon the culinary parallel … a mini-theme, intriguing linkages between answers, some lovely cryptic definitions, some … Read more >>

Guardian 25,450 – Philistine

October 11, 2011 at 4:06 amOctober 11, 2011 at 2:12 am by Uncle Yap

A pleasant stroll through the park … so pleasant that I missed the theme device which is a very clever and creative ruse. Very enjoyable puzzle. ACROSS 1 COCAINE CO (company, … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1129 – Glowworm

October 9, 2011 at 7:04 amOctober 9, 2011 at 12:01 am by Uncle Yap

A few hard-boiled eggs too many in this Sunday competition puzzle which I found to be more of a drag than a piece of entertainment. Some of the devices may not seem fair … Read more >>

Guardian 25,444 – Shed

October 4, 2011 at 3:49 amOctober 4, 2011 at 2:20 am by Uncle Yap

A very pleasant morning’s canter … nothing too difficult although there were a few new incidental words that I learned today ACROSS 8 QUIRINAL Q (queen) + ins of I (iodine) in URINAL … Read more >>

Guardian 25,438 – Brendan

September 27, 2011 at 7:51 amSeptember 27, 2011 at 3:08 am by Uncle Yap

What a tour de force by this Master. (spoiler space to prevent a mild reproof as suggested by NeilW … thanks) He used the mini-theme of lexicography to bring to light … Read more >>

Guardian 25,432 – Bonxie

September 20, 2011 at 5:35 amSeptember 20, 2011 at 2:19 am by Uncle Yap

This is very much an alcoholic puzzle centred around the pub and various drinks which can make you feel quite thirsty. Bonxie has taken some minor liberties with his clues but then they … Read more >>

Guardian 25,426 – Brummie

September 13, 2011 at 3:26 am by Uncle Yap

Sorry if this blog comes out later than normal. I was watching the enthralling final of the US Open between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal when the daily puzzles became available on-line. In … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1125 – Raich

September 12, 2011 at 9:52 amSeptember 12, 2011 at 12:46 am by Uncle Yap

Sorry, folks, with all the recent events in my life this last couple of weeks; including a trip to China plus a retinal operation last Friday, this has completely escaped my mind. I … Read more >>

Guardian 25,420 – Puck

September 6, 2011 at 7:18 amSeptember 6, 2011 at 3:01 am by Uncle Yap

Thank you Gaufrid for standing in for me so admirably. I am glad that I made the prior arrangement even though I had internet access in my hotel room in Tianjin and Beijing. … Read more >>

Guardian 25,408 – Paul

August 23, 2011 at 2:31 am by Uncle Yap

What a pleasure to wake up to a Paul puzzle with all its multi-various devices of all hues, shapes and sizes; and none boring. If you were to see me solving and working … Read more >>

Guardian 25,402 – Puck

August 16, 2011 at 7:49 amAugust 16, 2011 at 2:39 am by Uncle Yap

What a beautiful morning. The last time I blogged a Puck, it was such a pleasure as his puzzle was “inspired” by a term I coined, Puck the Magic Dragon. This time round, … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1,121 by Hypnos

August 14, 2011 at 12:05 am by Uncle Yap

Wow! Hypnos three weeks in a row. Let’s hope the IOS does not follow a four-setters cycle since the four bloggers do … then we will end up blogging the same setter. Nothing … Read more >>

Guardian 25,396 – Chifonie

August 9, 2011 at 8:16 amAugust 9, 2011 at 2:39 am by Uncle Yap

Chifonie served up a delightful potpourri of entertaining clues that shouldn’t overtax the regulars here. Much fun to solve and very correct, too. ACROSS 1 BRASSY Ins of SS (ship) in BRAY (donkey’s … Read more >>