A brief blog to fill in.
Independent 8060/Nimrod
As I’ve come to expect from Nimrod, some very clever clues, but several whose explanation defeats me, something that I trust will be remedied. He has done very well to get in so … Read more >>
Financial Times 14082 Redshank
It’s been more than a year (time flies!) since I last blogged a Redshank. Going by previous blogs, this is another typical puzzle from him – not that easy, with many good surfaces, … Read more >>
Guardian 25,714 – Picaroon
Today’s puzzle by Picaroon proved to be very challenging and I struggled to understand some of the wordplay. Definitely one for the masochist. Place cursor over clue number to read the clue Across … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1172/Raich
It looks like the blogger for Sunday’s Indy puzzle hasn’t been able to post, so here’s a no bells and whistles blog of a pleasing puzzle from Raich. Abbreviations cd … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic N° 665, by Nutmeg
I was wondering why there was no Quiptic blog yet; then I discovered that I was due to write it. I think this hits just the right note for a Quiptic.
Independent 8059/Morph
We’ve had a wide variety of ‘guest’ setters in the Monday slot, and today it’s Morph, whose puzzles always seem to have a contemporary feel. A fine crossword, which it took me a … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations 1029: Turning to Eccentricity by Ifor
Apologies for the late running of this blog, but having just gone through the trauma of preparing for a house move, and then experiencing it, many crossword-related tasks have been delayed. However, I … Read more >>
Azed 2096/comp anag rules!
More than our usual share of compound anagrams — not that I have any statistical justification for claiming that. My BRB is getting the worse for the wear… so I rely more and … Read more >>
Everyman 3435/5 August 2012
Another Sunday, another fine Everyman puzzle. ‘What’s new?’ I hear you say. Well, for this solver, a meaning of a familiar word that I’d never come across before. A day that goes by … Read more >>
Independent Crossword 8052 by SCORPION (Saturday Prize Puzzle 04-08-2012)
Looks like a themed crossword this week – always a good sign. So what of the theme The key to it lies with 1 and 4 across. The answers yielding … Read more >>
Guardian Prize No 25,706 by Araucaria
This puzzle took my solving partner Timon and I rather longer than our usual hour, but in our defence we were watching Andy Murray win his gold medal match at the time. There … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,079 by Bradman
Smashing way to start the day Across 1 WAVE MECHANICS CH (children) in (WISE CAVEMAN)* 9 RECOUNT dd 10 VITALLY (crucially) VI (six) TALLY (match) 11 TILDE (mark) L (left) … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1170
Slick and smooth like a well-oiled machine Across 1 Questioning who in French zone will have spirit QUIZZING (questioning) QUI (French for who?) Z (zone) ZING (spirit) 8 Government lawyers … Read more >>
Independent 8,057 / Phi
It is Friday today, so it is a pretty safe bet that a puzzle by Phi will await solvers. I found this one quite a challenge to solve, and the elaborate wordplay required … Read more >>