Guardian 27,179 / Rufus

Back to normal after the holiday – a Rufus puzzle t0 start the week. The usual medley of anagrams, double definitions and cryptic definitions – perhaps even more of the last than usual. … Read more >>

Guardian 27,172 / Maskarade

It’s taken ages to write this post and I’ve run out of time tonight, so it’s not quite as I’d like it, but I’ll tidy this up on Saturday morning… The pairs of … Read more >>

Guardian 27,177 / Shed

It’s only three weeks since I wrote, “It’s well over a year since I blogged a Shed puzzle – but there have only been seven since then. Several of us often say we don’t … Read more >>

Guardian 27,175 – Tramp

Quite a tough one from Tramp today, but enjoyable as always… … the clues are bristling with references to The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, initially a radio series, and later books and … Read more >>

Guardian 27,170 / Paul

Amazingly – for me, anyway – my 500th blog – and a squeaky-clean [as far as I can see] puzzle from Paul. A mixture of some easy clues to keep the ball rolling, … Read more >>

Guardian 27,168 – Nutmeg

Another well-judged puzzle from Nutmeg (who you can read about here), with elegant surfaces that reveal a perfectly sound and straightforward construction once you see through the misdirection. For those who care about … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 908/Pan

Some tricky ones in here, I found.         Abbreviations cd  cryptic definition dd  double definition (xxxx)*  anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x]  letter(s) missing definitions are underlined Across 1  About … Read more >>