Guardian, 24334 (Puck)
Across 1 HEATER: (t)HEATER 4 SCOWLING: COW in SLING 9 GOYAS: GOY (gentile) + AS 10 CASANOVAS:A NOVA in CASS. Giovanni Jacopo is Casanova but not sure if I have the decode right … Read more >>
Guardian 24333/Paul
Hurredly done Paul. Fairly straightforward for Paul with a just couple of words I had to check and some devilish word play in places Across 9,8,6,22d IF YOU CAN’T BEAT … Read more >>
Independent 6677 – Glow-worm Time of the month?
Solving time: 21 minutes. I really enjoy Glow-worm’s puzzles, both the blocked and his barred puzzles which appear in the Listener , Inquisitor and EV canon. Today’s was no exception with a couple … Read more >>
Financial Times / 12713 by Highlander
An easy puzzle that I finished in less than 30 minutes. The last three were 10ac., 22 ac. and 9dn. Many were solved immediately upon reading the clues, a couple half-way through them. Across … Read more >>
Independent 6676 (Mass): For Whom the Bell Tolls
* = anag, < reversed A neat themed puzzle based on the unusual subject of bell sounds (clued by 16 across using a different interpretation of the meaning). Across 5 Peal: soundalike of … Read more >>
GUARDIAN 24,332 – RUFUS : Toothless
I didn’t have a lot of spare time this morning but this still didn’t fill it. I don’t usually give my solving time – but I managed to complete it during a 15 … Read more >>
Azed 1866/binging on Chambers
I made quite good progress at first: after about an hour I had the entire puzzle solved… except for 4 or 5 clues in the NE quadrant. The root of all evil was … Read more >>
Guardian 24,325 (Sat 1 Mar)/Enigmatist – Killer Queen
Solving time: 32:36 This was really hard, but with some excellent clueing. After 10 minutes I had solved 3 clues (MASCARA, LAND AHOY and NEOLOGISM). Eventually I just wrestled with the anagram at … Read more >>
Independent 6674 by Phi
Tougher than usual from Phi, but all understood as one expects from experience from this top setter. Solving time, 37 mins. * = anagram < = reverse ACROSS 9 PULSATE Cunning as … Read more >>
Independent 6669/Bannsider
Another fantastic puzzle from Bannsider with a crop of great clues. My favourite was 21d but there are probably half a dozen others equally as good. I don’t understand 1d though and I … Read more >>
Guardian 24,330/Orlando
Pleasant mid/easy puzzle – certainly much less work than the Don-Monster yesterday. 1 CA-LI-GULA 5 BOXCAR : Didn’t quite get the Spoonerism – “Rocks Cab ?” 9 PO-CHARD-S : had to look this … Read more >>
Inquisitor 61 TRICKY ACROSS CLUES by Loda
One of the Hihobas found a nicely shaped box on his doorstep this week, following Inquisitor 59, so a small celebration will be held! The theme to number 61 stuck out a mile! The first two … Read more >>
Guardian 24329/Pasquale – missed the sugar
Always a pleasure to encounter Pasquale in The Guardian. One of the reasons is that you know that his wordplay will always be (eventually!) justifiable and sensible — with just the right touch … Read more >>
Financial Times / 12709 by Flimsy
Across 1 NESTLE – two definitions – the accent mark on the final e in the first definition is ignored 8 PATRIOT – A trip*, to* – charade with two anagrams 11 LAWN TENNIS – lawn, … Read more >>
Independent 6673/Morph
Very enjoyable puzzle from Morph – one of the easier Thursday puzzles we’ve had for a while. Across 1 BODICE RIPPER – v.amusing def + cryptic def to get us started. 9 TART,RATES … Read more >>