Azed 2100
I was wondering whether there might be some kind of special for this, as the first round(ish) number since 2000 and happening to coincide with a competition week, but it turned out to … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations 1033: Game Money by Warbler
Extra letters in the wordplay spelt out a quotation and author, which would help to identify a formation and some constituent parts. A good puzzle this week from Warbler, but nothing too strenuos. … Read more >>
Guardian Prize No 25,730 by Picaroon
The first puzzle by Picaroon that I’ve seen in the prize slot, and the first one of his (hers?) that I’ve had the pleasure to blog. I had previously encountered one of … Read more >>
Independent 8076 by Jambazi (Saturday Prize Puzzle 1 Sept 2012)
I haven’t come across Jambazi as a setter before – but as a prize-puzzle obsessive I would have missed his midweek Indy debut puzzle, blogged back at the end of July by duncanshiell, and … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,103 by Bradman
Really enjoyable smooth solve Across 1 GASBAG (chatterbox) ASB[o] (brief restriction) in GAG (joke) 4 ACHILLES (hero) CHILL (cold) in SEA< (ocean returning) 9 ASTERN (behind) like AS TERN (bird … Read more >>
Guardian 25,735 / Brummie
A not-too-taxing but interesting puzzle, with some very nice touches, including several ‘lift-and-separate’ clues, which I enjoyed solving and blogging. There is a mini-theme, which I only discovered when writing the blog, so … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1174
Worthy adversary provides a light touch of wit Across 1 Wood a problem for golfer, mostly limiting success SHITTIM (wood) HIT (success) in STIM[y] (golfing problem on putting green, almost) … Read more >>
Independent 8,081 / Phi
It was no surprise this Friday morning to find that I had a Phi puzzle to grapple with. As is customary, I sailed through about half the clues before grinding to a halt … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,092 by Mudd
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of August 25, 2012 For a variety of reasons, I am late in posting this blog entry. I apologize for the tardiness. Sorry. I found the lower-right … Read more >>
Financial Times no.14,012 by ORENSE
A lovely sunny autumn morning here in Yorkshire and a trouble-free puzzle from Orense to accompany my coffee. Nothing to frighten the horses, but a salutary lesson at 24ac. in double-checking an anagram … Read more >>
Independent 8080 / Monk
Monk has given us a puzzle today where the clues mostly generate words that are in everyday use, or are words that we have come across before. One or two of them perhaps, … Read more >>
Guardian 25,734 – Paul
I was pleased to see Paul’s name, as I always enjoy his puzzles. However the theme is not one of my strong points so I needed a bit of help… …the theme is … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,093 – Dante
Monday Prize Crossword/Aug 27 It’s Monday, it’s D-Day again. Giving us one those Dante crosswords that are heavily leaning on cryptic and double definitions (or a combination of the two). Surfaces were good … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,101 by Cinephile
A very high quality themed crossword from Cinephile here. The theme is Gilberet and Sullivan operas. I knew most of these, only having to go to Wikipedia to discover The Sorcerer and Thespis. Despite … Read more >>
Independent 8079/Dac
The usual excellent experience from Dac. So many of these clues are really good that it would be pointless to give a huge list of them. All I can say is that there … Read more >>