Independent 6547 by Dac
Solving time: 26 mins * = anagram < = reversed ACROSS 1 TRI FACIAL “Try” Trifacial nerve 11 YORK Hidden 12 FELT TIP PEN 14/15 SMOKEY ROBINSON (Bono risks money)* 18/19 INTERNAL ORGANS … Read more >>
Guardian 24204/Paul (Wednesday 10 Oct)
Solving time : 54 minutes, with one or two not understood and a little bit of reference book and electronic nudging towards the end. I’m not very familiar with Paul, since I avoid … Read more >>
Independent 6546 / Virgilius – It’s rocket science!
Solving Time: 17 minutes Another breathtaking puzzle from Virgilius, who is surely in the elite of setters. The clues are all thematic, concise, read splendidly and bring a smile to the face (Especially … Read more >>
Independent 6538/Math (29-09-07)
Apologies for the delay in posting this – I solved the puzzle but then didn’t get a chance to blog it. This is the first Saturday crossword from Math, and it has a … Read more >>
Guardian 24,203, Chifonie: Can footballers play rugby?
Good stuff – one of two 3 downs for me in the other downs, but lots of decent clues too. ACROSS: 9. DER RING DO. Very nice – Bayreuth made me think Wagner … Read more >>
Fifteensquared and Facebook
A few of us bloggers are on Facebook and I recently set up a Fifteensquared group there. If you fancy joining us, just go to www.facebook.com, create a profile (if you haven’t got one … Read more >>
Guardian 24202/Rufus – a gentle workout…not!
Solving time 15:33 I was racing through this in the usual quickish time of about 6 or 7 minutes, when I finally got to 24A/D and ground to a halt. It must have … Read more >>
Independent 6545/Morph
Across 1/4 EXTRAORDINARY RENDITION – “assembled” led me down an anagram-related garden path for a while, until I realised the clue was a sort of cryptic definition, with a surface reading designed to … Read more >>
Private Eye/Cyclops 349 – Top this*
Excellent stuff from Cyclops in this issue. A few really tricky clues which I would never get without the crossing letters, but enough that could be solved cold to get going. A couple … Read more >>
Azed 1844 – Rocky bard grid puzzle
Solving time: not recorded – maybe an hour or so. Chambers used for 3 or 4 answers at the end. This is in a bit of haste before going to Cheltenham, so I … Read more >>
Guardian 24,195 (Sat 29 Sep)/Enigmatist – A tangled web
Solving time: 11:11 Lots of cryptic definitions today, a couple of which I don’t quite get, and a monster anagram at 2dn/7dn which I solved fairly late in proceedings. Music (3dn): The Box … Read more >>
Guardian 24200/Brummie
Solving time – around half an hour in small doses. I was very busy at work today and didn’t even have time for a lunch break, so I solved this in a few … Read more >>
Indy 6543/Phi
Solving time: 22 mins 38 secs. I’m sure there’s a Nina there somewhere, there being all those “loose ends” round the outside, and much of the bottom line saying FOOLS, but I can’t … Read more >>
Inquisitor 39 – a plea for help
I’m stuck on this with little time left before going to Cheltenham. I’ve solved all but three of the normal clues but have no idea about the theme. If you’ve solved it, leave … Read more >>
Independent 6542 by Nimrod
Built around a 41-letter anagram. Solving time: 52 mins. * = anagram < = reversed ACROSS 9 HISTORIAN (to an Irish)* 11/13/16 CANT GET AWAY TO MARRY YOU TODAY MY WIFE WONT LET … Read more >>