Interesting puzzle today.
Independent 8831 / Radian
Radian has provided a good crossword for the commuter today. There is nothing particularly obscure in either the clues or the entries. There was a mini theme based on … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 794/Moley
Moley has given us a fine puzzle in the Quiptic style this morning. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) removed definitions … Read more >>
Independent 8830/Bucko
Welcome to Bucko, a new setter for the Indy, whose first puzzle it’s my pleasure to blog. I liked this one. The Monday Indy is typically the ‘easy’ one (although the editor has … Read more >>
Guardian 26,484 by Orlando
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26484.
Private Eye/Cyclops 539 Stopcock dictatorship
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 >>
Beelzebub 1299
This one seemed to be over rather quickly, with many entries going in during my first pass through the clues (there would have been more but some clues seemed to be too easy … Read more >>
Everyman 3,564
A pleasing crossword, with a couple that bewildered me.
Guardian Genius No 139 by Brummie
I should never have said that the December Genius was easier than the Christmas special puzzle; this Genius was much harder than December’s.
Independent on Sunday 1301 Hieroglyph
(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.) Nice Sunday offering, thanks to Hieroglyph. … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1301 with Picture Quiz
(Please post comments on ONLY the picture quiz hereinbelow. To post comments on the crossword puzzle, please click here.) Nice Sunday offering, thanks to Hieroglyph. Definitions are underlined in the clues. P.S. When … Read more >>
AZED 2,225
A fine selection of obscure words from AZED, very enjoyable to track them all down.
Independent 8823 by Klingsor (Saturday Prize Puzzle 24 January 2015)
Maybe not as challenging as some recent Saturday Prize Indy puzzles, but an enjoyable offering from Klingsor, with some nice surface readings… I particularly enjoyed the image of a ‘reckless’ Doc slapping Happy … Read more >>
Guardian 26,477 / Paul
A satisfying prize crossword from Paul; not too difficult but lots to enjoy. There was a nice mini-theme relating to the placement of the letter M, both in 1a,9 and 14a (which had … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations No. 1157: Observation by Nudnix
This week, a setter who was new to EV, although there have been a couple of recent Magpie puzzles from Nudnix. The preamble seemed almost innocuous… no missing/extra letters, misprints, spoonerisms or other … Read more >>