Guardian

The most common epithet used in preambles of Chifonie puzzles appears to be ‘straightforward’ And so it was with this one – the usual blend of nicely-clued charades, insertions and anagrams, with a … Read more >>

It’s been a while since we saw Puck on a weekday, though he has done a couple of prize puzzles since. This was a welcome return, with a fairly tricky puzzle that kept … Read more >>

I originally thought this was going to be plain sailing (to use a nautical term so beloved by Rufus) because all but a handful of entries went in rapidly during my first pass … Read more >>

For a while now we’ve been having a Paul Prize puzzle every other week, apart from the last two weeks. Nevertheless, it was a bit of a surprise to see one today, as … Read more >>

I was going to say that this is Paul’s weekly appearance but last week we had him twice within four days so who knows what tomorrow will bring. A typical Paul with the … Read more >>

I found this very much on the easy side, even by Rufus’s standards, with many clues being immediate write-ins, and no serious hold-ups. Thanks to the setter. Across 1. CLASSIC Form gets 99 … Read more >>

An enteratining puzzle from Philistine with a theme of nautical terminology. Across 1. Where to conduct fight or flight may be patio to a real 11! (7) COCKPIT Definitions: “Where to conduct fight … Read more >>

A good Friday challenge from Imogen, with some interesting clue constructions. Only two anagrams (and no partial anags) and no hidden clues, which perhaps explains my initial progress was slow. I thought the … Read more >>

(Please click here for this same blog but with a picture quiz added. Please do NOT post hereinbelow any comment relating to the picture quiz. Thank you.)   Tough in a couple of spots, … Read more >>