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Monday Prize Crossword/Oct 27 The name Gaff is usually synonymous to ‘something special’ and today it wasn’t different. “An anniversary puzzle” celebrating the 100th birthday of one of Britain’s best-loved poets, featuring a truly exceptional anagram. … Read more >>
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of October 25, 2014 In spite of having become somewhat accustomed to Magwitch’s cluing style, I found this puzzle difficult, especially the right half, and completed it … Read more >>
A really great puzzle from Io, one of the best puzzles I have blogged for a long time. Far too many good clues to single out any particular one so I will leave that up to you. Thanks Io.
It has been suggested that the next S&B get-together outside London be held in Cambridge, rather than Derby, sometime during March/April next year. Please indicate in a comment below if you might be … Read more >>
If you are hoping for a new take on a puzzle set by Dac from someone who seldom blogs the Indy then I’m afraid you are going to be disappointed. I can only … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26409.
This is the second Eclogue Inquisitor that I have blogged. The previous one had a literary theme. This time … .. we had a sporting reference as the theme. The … Read more >>
One of Radian’s best. I enjoyed this, just the right level of difficulty for me. There was enough to make you think a bit, but the setter loses gracefully, and does so without any lingering feeling of irritation at not being quite able to see how something worked: everything seems sound and of a good standard. Some of the indicators of anagrams, inclusions and reversals were unusual, but they were all fine in my opinion.
Definitions underlined.
Thanks to Gaufrid for standing in for me last week. I haven’t blogged an Otterden puzzle before and I’m afraid I’m still not warming to his style. I liked one or two of … Read more >>
Barring one or two head scratchers, mostly smooth sailing today.
Gentle fun from Rufus…
What better way to start the crossword week than an encounter with Orlando?
Now we are Eight. Nice to see the editor for a change and a generally easyish puzzle to brighten an otherwise drab, damp and generally grotty day here in Suffolk.
I’m having to finish this one off as I’m blogging. I think that’s more to do with struggling to find the time during the week rather than struggling with the puzzle, as everything … Read more >>
This week’s plain puzzle contained several clues that would not be out of place in a daily cryptic.