Announcements

The crossword solving blog currently here will soon be moving here. As they say, watch this space.

We’ve just added a page giving brief details about the setters – Independent only at present, but happy to add the Guardian if someone can chip in with accurate information.  Like other ‘general … Read more >>

You may notice that the service we provide is a bit irregular over the next couple of weeks. This is because Mrs Dubya yesterday gave birth to our first child, a week early. … Read more >>

I thought the blog could do with a lick of paint – hope you like the new look. Neil

For a second time, some of the contributors to this blog, Times for the Times and RTC3 are meeting in a London pub.  The chosen venue is “Shaw’s Booksellers” in St Andrew’s Hill, near Blackfriars, on … Read more >>

Andy Wallace (linxit): Nestor (Roger Phillips) and Eimi (Mike Hutchinson): Niall MacSweeney (nmsindy) and Paul Bringloe (Tees): Eimi and Mick Hodgkin (michod):  Nimrod (John Henderson), Mr Magoo (Mark Goodliffe), Tony Sever and rightback … Read more >>

Last night’s gathering was thoroughly enjoyable. We had a few drinks at a pub in Charlotte Street before heading off to the world’s most crowded tapas restaurant, also in Charlotte Street. We were … Read more >>

Tonight sees the first get-together of some of the contributors to Fifteensquared, Times for the Times and the new RTC Times2 blog, with a few setters thrown in for good measure. It’s the … Read more >>

We will hopefully be posting to the blog every day throughout the Christmas break except for the 25th – hangovers and other forms of over-indulgence permitting. In the meantime, I’d like to thank … Read more >>

From the New Year we will start to cover the advanced cryptic puzzles that appear on a Saturday in the Independent Weekend Magazine. These puzzles are edited by Mike Laws and are generally … Read more >>

Message from Dave Tilley: I am delighted to announce that the proposed collection of Bunthorne puzzles will be available within two or three weeks. Thanks to the very kind support of the Guardian … Read more >>