Independent 7,640 / Scorpion – never a dull moment!
This was my first attempt at blogging a Scorpion puzzle, and as soon as I noticed there was a theme, I wondered if I’d make my blogging deadline: I tend to relish thematic … Read more >>
Financial Times 13666 Neo
Completed this faster than I expected. Some nice &lits and misdirections here. Thanks Neo for an enjoyable puzzle. A numerology believer (which I’m not) might find some significance in the number of this … Read more >>
Guardian 25294 Pasquale – Green Eggs & Ham
One of the fun things I do every Tuesday while I solve is to think of a suitable title to the blog which should be relevant, witty or otherwise add value to the … Read more >>
Independent 7639 by Klingsor
Enjoyable puzzle from Klingsor. I found it very much on the easy side of the Indy spectrum, 21 mins. No theme or Nina that I spotted but as always happy to be … Read more >>
Guardian 25,293 / Rufus
Apologies for the rather late post. I somehow managed, in transferring my blog, to delete it – twice! – so more apologies for any mistakes I may have made in my haste. It’s … Read more >>
Cyclops 440: Self-referential
I thought this was a pretty straightforward Cyclops — solved in one easy session (not meaning to sound smug, of course). Clues that made me smile included 13a and 23a. Across 1 CYCLOPS … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 595 Orlando
Once I got going, it was quite smooth. Some nice clues. Thanks Orlando, enjoyed this. Across 9 Going out to Chile in old age (9) NEOLITHIC : Anagram(Going out) of TO CHILE IN. … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1103 / Crosophile
I don’t know what’s happened to the scheduled blogger today but as he hasn’t turned up here is a quick analysis of the clues. As I solved this puzzle a week ago I don’t remember … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1102
Across 1 How youth get carried away? There’s benefit around new theatre SNAKEBOARDS N in SAKE + BOARDS (not in Chambers) 11 Supporting beam, very much still alive … Read more >>
Azed 2027
After a few minutes in which simply nothing occurred to me, the puzzle suddenly yielded and I was able to complete it reasonably rapidly, although only with the help of Chambers. As always, … Read more >>
Everyman 3366/April 3rd
The usual pleasing puzzle from Everyman to accompany my Sunday morning. A good variety of clue types, and for me today some exceptional surfaces: of the acrosses, I could point to 10, 13, … Read more >>
Independent 7632 by Nestor (Saturday Prize Puzzle 2 April 2011)
A pleasing puzzle from Nestor this week. Certainly, a little easier than the last couple of weeks. Some lovely clues 28 across was probably my favourite – quite surreal, though there were other … Read more >>
Guardian Prize No 25,286 by Araucaria
Solving time: about 40 minutes (I expect my predecessor Rightback completed it in single figures!). There’s been some comment on the site in the week that this puzzle appeared about how some weekday … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations No.960 – Scandal in Bohemia by Salamanca
The last few EVs have been pretty tough, so I was glad that Salamanca’s offering was on the easy side. The main bulk of thematic material was found in ten undefined entries. Once … Read more >>
Independent 7637 / Phi
There are times when I find it difficult to find something to write about in a preamble and this is one of them. No theme or Nina to comment on (or at least … Read more >>