Guardian 24,868 / Quantum

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Yet another posthumous Quantum puzzle. Unfortunately I have to say I wasn’t very impressed with it: there are a couple of rather weak cryptic definitions, and other niggles noted below. Apart from that … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,245 / Viking

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A very good puzzle, a shade easier than Viking’s usual. I would’ve preferred fewer word truncations in the wordplay, but that’s a minor nitpick in an otherwise solid effort. Across 1 SHEEPISH SHE … Read more >>

Independent 7213/Phi

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As usual a pleasing efficient crossword from Phi. Not much to say really — it all fits together very well. Across 9 HER(M)ITAGE  — this museum 10 Y(E)ARN 11 ALGE(B)R{I}A 12 DATA SET … Read more >>

Beelzebub 1,030 (15/11/09)

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A perhaps over-ambitious attempt on my part, to finish this without any kind of research materials. I filled the grid in reasonable time, but it seems I invented a couple of words in … Read more >>

Guardian 24,867 / Chifonie

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This is perhaps [in some ways] a puzzle for those who dislike cryptic definitions – not one in sight, but lots of simple charades, including a couple of rather hackneyed ones and some … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,244/Falcon

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I found this something of a Jekyll and Hyde puzzle.  Plenty of easy, familiar fare but interspered with a smattering of much trickier obscurities. I benefited from a couple of pieces of lucky … Read more >>

Independent 7211 by Dac

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Solving time,  18 mins.     Excellent, as ever, from Dac. * = anagram  < = reversed ACROSS 1 HO SEA(of Galilee)    Prophet from the Bible 4 WADES INTO   ad = notice in (townies)* 9 … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,243 / Cinephile

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A themed puzzle revolving around Washington and Berlin. Tricky in places, partly due to the significant number of cryptic definitions. I am not completely sure that I have interpreted 22d correctly so any … Read more >>