Beelzebub 1,240

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It’s in rather sombre circumstances that I return to blogging the even-numbered Beelzebubs, our other blogger Jed having sadly passed away recently. From what I hear, though, Jed was far from the sort … Read more >>

Independent 8,476 by Phi

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A typically pleasant crossword from Phi on a Friday. There is no doubt some subtle Nina, but, as usual with me and Phi (actually most other people as well), I can’t see it. … Read more >>

Guardian 26,130 / Puck

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Friday the thirteenth but nothing sinister in this basket of fruit [nothing given away, I think – like Brendan’s ‘sense’, on Monday, ‘fruit’ appears throughout the clues] from Puck – just the playful … Read more >>

Financial Times no.14,494 by Hamilton

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I really enjoyed this offering from Hamilton, even though it wasn’t the tightest or most tidily-clued puzzle I’ve ever seen (it had a sort of slightly sloppy, demob-happy, mid-December feel to it (or … Read more >>

Independent 8475 / Punk

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When we saw that it is Punk today, we knew we were in for an enjoyable challenge – and we weren’t disappointed. We were slightly surprised that several of the clues – particularly the … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,485 – Dante

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Monday Prize Crossword/Dec 2 Solvers often say that Dante’s crosswords are full of cryptic and double definitions. Well, here is a clear example of that. While I am not a big fan of … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,493 by Monk

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An easier than usual puzzle from Monk, but no less enjoyable for that. The grid shape means there are many fewer clues than normal, so this led to a quick solve. There are also … Read more >>

Guardian 26,128 – Picaroon

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This was one of those puzzles where I got almost nothing on my first pass through, but then everything suddenly started falling into place quite quickly. Plenty of good-quality clueing, with a clever … Read more >>