Never knowingly undersolved
With apologies to anyone who struggled, I found this Cyclops puzzle quite easy. There were a couple that I only pencilled-in early on because I couldn’t see the wordplay at the time or thought there … Read more >>
Sorry for lateness again, folks — we didn’t realise quite how time-consuming and disruptive to work a puppy can be. A Cyclops that had me, as a non-motorist, turning to the reference books … Read more >>
This was a solid Eye crossword which had me getting many answers quite quickly but having to stretch to get those last few, particularly in the top right corner. Across 1 ABSCESS Miley’s arse … Read more >>
Apologies for the lateness — I had intended to work on this during our visit to London (well, on the train), but my laptop is behaving badly. It was lovely to see various … Read more >>
The usual massive festive grid with a hark-back to some feature or other from the Eye from the previous year – this time, lookalikes. Also, the traditional massive prize for one lucky solver: £250 prize. … Read more >>
Cyclops, I think, was gearing up for the Christmas special at this point — this one was a very straightforward solve, and a lot less of a challenge for me as a blogger … Read more >>
After some confusion between cut-off dates published online and in the print version, the blog is scheduled to appear at midnight on Sunday as usual.
One of those weekends where I found myself tackling the Eye crossword just after struggling with Cyclops’ alter ego Brummie in the Guardian. So by comparison this seemed easier than expected. More than … Read more >>
I thought I was going to comment what a very easy Cyclops this was, having finished it in around 5 minutes, well within the space of three bus stops… apart from 10a, which … Read more >>
Took a while to get going on this puzzle. I didn’t solve any till getting IDYLL at 26 from the obvious definition. Successful solving needed crossing letters to aid the brain cells. Once a … Read more >>
I am writing this blog while feeling a touch 4d after Friday evening and Saturday spent having fun with other Sloggers & Betters in York. It was great to see so many people … Read more >>
I had the impression this was Cyclops coasting along. Yes, there were a couple of references to a recent political event – the Scottish Referendum – but nothing that could be classed as … Read more >>
Some nice clues from Cyclops this week, with the usual scattering of scurrilous and misleading surface reading. I completed it in the course a a not-very-long bus journey, which indicates that it wasn’t … Read more >>
One of those solves where half the grid was filled on the first pass, and for a change there wasn’t anything hugely troubling at the end. The last couple took a bit of thought but … Read more >>
… or anyone else, come to that. Better late than never, I hope. As I said earlier, after the disruption and upheaval of the past few months, we’re now getting settled into our … Read more >>