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Private Eye/Cyclops 384 – Pseudo-names
Answers to clues marked with an asterisk are some of the “pseudo names” used by correspondents to the Eye a few issues ago. It started with a few die-hard footy fans trying to … Read more >>
Azed 1915
A fairly typical experience — one or two very nice clues, one or two I can’t understand, and quite a lot of working things out from the wordplay and saying “well perhaps it’s … Read more >>
Guardian 24,617 / Araucaria
In the absence of the scheduled blogger, I’m offering this as a late substitute, so apologies for any typos, etc. I didn’t expect to be blogging this puzzle, so made no notes as … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,000 / Satori
I thought we might be in for a hard time today what with this being puzzle number 13,000 and it being Friday the 13th but no, the only problem seems to be the … Read more >>
Independent 6967 by Tyrus
I could not finish this, essentially because I’d never heard of the 39 letter phrase at the heart of the puzzle. However, as it bounces up on Google, I may be in a … Read more >>
Guardian 24,622 – Orlando
Straightforward for a friday but very pleasing with a nice agricultural theme. dd = double definition * = anagram “” = homophone (X) = inserted (x) = deleted << = reversed Across 7. … Read more >>
Beelzebub 990 (08/02/09)
*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double definition. This seemed to come together a little more quickly than in recent weeks, so I’d be interested to hear how other solvers found this. There … Read more >>
Independent 6962/Nimrod (Prize puzzle 07-02-09)
Across 6 hidden reversed in “lIETh” 7 ROB in SINS in NORM< – MRS ROBINSON. Credit where it’s due – Mrs Dubya got this one. 10 A in RODS in BIDE – BROADSIDE. … Read more >>
Inquisitor 110 – Tragedy by Schadenfreude
On my last blog, Inquisitor 106, Pared Down by Kea, I commented that I was lucky to have to blog only twenty-one clues. I shouldn’t have celebrated so much as I have lurched … Read more >>
Azed 1,914 Leers Laen
Apologies for the delay. i had been waiting for someone to put me wise on formatting, but I haven’t heard anything back. This was quite a tough challenge and took me about four … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations No. 848 – Substitution by Raich
There is no point in repeating or paraphrasing the preamble here because solvers and any other interested parties will have already read it. I made slow but steady progress with this puzzle though … Read more >>
Independent 6,966/Radian
It’s been fairly hard to avoid the fact that 2009 is the bicentenary of Charles Darwin’s birth, but the fact that the actual day is Feb 12th must have passed me by as … Read more >>
Financial Times 12,999 / Mudd
Two enjoyable FT puzzles in a row, first Monk now Mudd. Some of the clues had me metaphorically scratching my head but then the penny would drop and I had to smile at … Read more >>
Guardian 24,621 / Araucaria
Another treat of a puzzle from Araucaria, ingeniously celebrating the 200th ‘birthday’ of both Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln. There are a couple of answers where I look forward to clarification, which I’m … Read more >>