Lovely stuff from Paul, and a couple of new words that went in confidently enough at the end. Favourite 19dn.
Cambridge S&B – 25 April 2015 – update
Less than four three two weeks to go!
So, time for a reminder that there will be a Sloggers & Betters event in Cambridge on Saturday 25 April.
The venue is The Castle Inn, 38 Castle Street, Cambridge CB3 0AJ
http://thecastleinncambridge.com/
The pub will open its doors at 11.30am and from twelve o’clock onwards the complete first floor (including roof terrace) will be ours, with space for around 60 people.
Guardian Quiptic 802/Pan
There was some tough stuff for a Quiptic in Pan’s puzzle today. Or perhaps I’m just jet-lagged from putting the clocks forward at the weekend. What did you think? … Read more >>
Guardian 26,532 – Rufus
I found this a little harder than usual for Rufus, getting a bit stuck towards the end in the SE corner, perhaps partly because of the unhelpful grid, but also enjoyed it more … Read more >>
Independent 8,878 by eXternal
eXternal, one of the Indy’s young breed of setters today.
Private Eye/Cyclops 543 Campaign Phobia
Cyclops reminds us that we mustn’t believe anything we hear from politicians over the next 6 weeks. Solving went like this: Most in after the first pass including all right hand side. 9 … Read more >>
Azed 2233
My apologies: I had intended to do this blog today, using the nice software that gives you the clues, but when I came to do so I found that this week’s puzzle was already … Read more >>
Everyman crossword No 3,572
Hello all, Not sure if it was just me, but I struggled a bit with this one – the usual recipe of straightforward constructions with a bit of general knowledge was out of balance … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1307
Is it my imagination or have these puzzles become somewhat easier in recent weeks? It’s now taking me longer to write the blog than it did to solve the puzzle. Across 1 … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1309 Raich
An enjoyable Sunday outing with Raich, to whom thanks. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Bill Dad’s accepted at centre of Faro inn? (5,3) TAPAS BAR : TAB(the bill for spending, say, … Read more >>
Independent 8,871 by Monk (Saturday Prize Puzzle, 21/03/15)
It seems to bit a little while since I’ve come up against Monk. I always enjoy the challenged, but can rarely quite finish a puzzle off. That was the case here, where 13 … Read more >>
Guardian 26,525 / Arachne
It looks as if, the way these things turn out, this is the first of Arachne’s puzzles that I’ve written the blog post for since April 2011, which is a great shame. This … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations No. 1165: Way Out by Kea
One of my favourite setters this week, and a nice short preamble. Nine answers were connected to their grid entry in some way, with the remaining clues having something restored before solving. 1ac … Read more >>
Financial Times No.14890 by Chalmie
The usual software tool I use to blog is down today so please bear with me on this one. Also apologies for the late post, as I was traveling and solved this in-flight. Not sure how this will turn out in the blog so do ignore any formatting issues too.
Maybe I get excited too easily but I absolutely enjoyed this delightful Chalmie teaser from start to finish, with hardly any clue that didnt make me go “Awesome!!”.
Guardian 26,530 – Crucible
An enjoyable and reasonably straightforward puzzle, though I made things harder for myself by careless entering a couple of vaguely-plausible but wrong answers early on. Thanks to Crucible There’s a theme of weather … Read more >>