Financial Times 12,576 by Cinephile
For the first time since I started blogging I had a clue that I could not solve! See 17 across. There are others that I do not completely understand and a couple that … Read more >>
FT 12,585/Viking
Apologies for the late posting; I ended up putting in a longer than anticipated shift at the salt mines today, so am blogging much later in the day than usual. Nothing too goofy … Read more >>
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 >>