Private Eye/Cyclops 480 – Long to reign over us …
… and under us. As this grid is topped and tailed with Kate and Wills on the top and bottom, and in the middle row. All these had clues of the same kind … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,183 by Glow-worm
Apologies for the tardy post, and thanks to Gaufrid for the welcome prod in the right direction! Quite a tough solve, this one, I thought, though to help us there’s a nice Battle … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1,181
This was an interesting solve. I started off very smoothly indeed, thinking this would be an “easy” week, but ground to a halt about halfway through, and eventually had to adopt a very … Read more >>
Everyman No. 3446 (21st October)
Lorraine: Good morning crossword solvers, I enjoyed this weeks offering tremendously, wizzed through it with no problems. Favourites this week were, 1, 3, 9, 14 and 17ac, 1, 6, 10(first in the grid) and … Read more >>
Azed 2107
As always with Azed, thoroughly sound clues and much wading through Chambers in a chase for words that one has never heard, frequently finding variant spellings and having to wade further still. As … Read more >>
Independent 8118 (Sat 20-Oct-2012) Nimrod
Nimrod has put on his fedora, strapped his bullwhip to his belt, stuffed a revolver in his shirt and gone on an archeological adventure in Chambers. And we had to follow in his … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations No. 1040: Two Seventeen Eighteen by Owzat
This puzzle certainly wasn’t a sprint…and I had to stop for a few ‘comfort breaks’ along the way…but it turned out to be a very enjoyable EV, with a quirky/off-the-wall denouement. Six unclued … Read more >>
Guardian Prize Puzzle 25,772 by Araucaria
Varied and very enjoyable with many great clues but sadly also a few of duds. Thank you Araucaria. Hold the mouse pointer over any clue number to read the clue. Across 1 PICKWICK WICK (lively, … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,145 by Gaff
Cracking topical theme using lots of clever devices Across 1 GEORGE LAZENBY (On HM Secret Service) (Z GENERAL BOGEY)* 8 REINVENTS (makes up again) REIN (controller) VENTS (lets off steam) … Read more >>
Guardian 25,777 – Araucaria
A day for childhood reminiscences… (see end of post for spoiler – for some reason I couldn’t stop it appearing in the preview when I put it here…) … Read more >>
Independent 8123 / Phi
This was an entertaining puzzle from Phi with many clues leading to wordplay constructed from several parts. I particularly enjoyed the clue to HERTFORD COLLEGE which I reckon had six constituent … Read more >>
Independent 8122/Tees
Tees has produced a very good crossword today. Not always particularly easy, but utterly sound so far as I can see, sometimes very clever, and with few points that will elicit controversy. At least that’s … Read more >>
Financial Times no.14,144 by BRADMAN
It’s a rather rushed Ringo this morning, so I’m afraid it’s a stripped-down, no-frills blog of this very nice puzzle from the Don. Apologies in advance for any typos. ACROSS 1. MAGISTRACY Magi … Read more >>
Guardian 25,776 – Pasquale
Just wasn’t on the right wavelength today and found this very tough, even after the long 24etc solution went in. Favourite clue was 17ac. Across 1 BED REST &lit BE + DREST=”clothed no … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,135 – Dante
Monday Prize Crossword/Oct 15 A pleasant enough Dante puzzle with some very nice touches (9ac, 16ac and 25ac, to name three), but ….. ….. having said that, I wasn’t happy with two duplications. … Read more >>