Guardian 26173 – Rufus
A very quick solve for me, though I needed references to remind myself what 20a was on about. Apart from that, a characteristic Rufus to start the week and the month. Thanks to … Read more >>
Private Eye 513 – Washed up Party
Another relatively gentle Eye crossword for the new year I found that the top right corner was the only tricky area. Devoid until I got 9 Party Animal, then the final few fell … Read more >>
Residential Weekend Masterclass – Oxford, Friday 7 to Sunday 9 September 2014
Boatman is trying to gauge the level of interest in a new idea of his (see below). If you might be interested, please contact him via his website (link below). ********** Here’s a … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1,247
All relatively straightforward and unambiguous this week, I think, though no less enjoyable for it. *=anagram, []=dropped, <=reversed. Across 1 PABULAR – (B + ULA) in PAR. 7 PUSS – double definition. 10 … Read more >>
Everyman No. 3512 (26th January)
Lorraine: Good Morning to you all, I must apologize now for not replying to any comments this week but Nick and I are in Northern Cyprus. I will however have a look as soon … Read more >>
Guardian Genius 127 / Tramp
The twist in this puzzle was that each clue contained a superfluous word. The initial letters of these words spell out the opening line of a work, which proved to be a song … Read more >>
AZED 2,173
As always, a pleasant wade through a whole lot of words that one has never heard of. If I explained them all this blog would take ages to read and write, so I … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1249 Commoner
An enjoyable puzzle to tackle on a relaxing Sunday from Commoner, to whom goes thanks. Definitions are underlined in the clues. The pictures at the bottom have unidentified links to the puzzle. To … Read more >>
Independent 8,512 by Anax (Saturday Prize Puzzle, 25/01/14)
I do love an Anax puzzle, but goodness me, he does put us bloggers through the wringer on occasions! This one took me most of the week to complete, although it’s one of … Read more >>
Guardian 26,166 / Otterden
The special instructions for this puzzle read: Each of the four sides of the completed grid contains three proper nouns of a kind, not further defined … which turned out to be a … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations No. 1105: Loss of Life by Kcit
[Apologies for the slightly early (and slightly bizarre) time of posting this blog. Fast forward to Spoiler Alert to find out why!] OK! So here we had a Kcit puzzle with a long … Read more >>
Independent 8517 / Phi
Another Friday, another Phiday! We’re not complaining – there were a number of smiles as we solved this one. We cannot see any theme or nina but you never know with Phi. Perhaps … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,534 by SAYANG
A timely puzzle from Sayang ushering in the Year of the Horse, its Chinese New Year over this weekend. I thought the grid was quite straightforward and that the setter had decided to … Read more >>
Guardian 26,171 – Paul
After yesterday’s excitement, with an outstanding Nimrod and two wonderful Arachnes (well, an Arachne and a “Rosa Klebb”), I was worried that today might be a let-down in comparison. Fortunately we have Paul … Read more >>
Independent 8,516 / Nimrod
This was my first blogging encounter with Nimrod for a long time – and is not one that I will forget in a hurry! A first perusal of the grid reveals that most … Read more >>