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Solving time: 10 hours plus, with assistance After bragging somewhere about finishing the first 12 Inquisitor puzzles, I guess it was inevitable that I’d come unstuck on no. 13. This time, it’s my … Read more >>
I found this one quite straightforward Solving time: 11 mins * = anagram ACROSS 5 PAL ELY Our old friend see = ely “Coming to the fore” means put “pal” before it. 6 … Read more >>
After Brendan and Virgilius a couple of weeks ago, is this another occasion of the Guardian and Indy setter coinciding? I’m probably wrong as usual, but I believe Paul and Punk are one and … Read more >>
Not that one would usually associate Punk and Radio 4 but that’s the theme for today’s crossword. Radio (21d) is used for several homophones and Radio 4, and I trust not many people … Read more >>
After this actor was used by Mordred on Monday, I put him into my memory bank, but he’s there again on his 28th birthday as the Indy recorded today. He stars in Brokeback … Read more >>
Solving time 15:01 – should’ve been much quicker but for a wrong answer and stupidity at 12ac. Sorry for the delay, couldn’t take my eyes off the cricket. No way we should have … Read more >>
It’s Virgilius so there must be a theme. Hmm, 6 long across entries; definitely a theme. The anagram at 11ac jumped straight out at me as did the one for 14ac, which is, … Read more >>
An enjoyable and challenging Tuesday puzzle from Shed. Once you get the two longer answers, the rest is just clever enough to keep you interested, which is a good trick to carry off. … Read more >>
The trouble with blogging a monthly crossword comes if you don’t write your blog after solving. It’s a month since I solved this, I’ve dug out the paper and it looks like random … Read more >>
I found this one very tough and there are some where I do not fully understand – some confirmed by a theme spotted late on – I refer to this after the clue … Read more >>
Audreus has picked up Rufus’s Monday gauntlet with panache: a straightforward puzzle as befits Monday but nothing cliched nor run-of-the-mill. In particular, I like her charades (e.g. 8D, 16A) and a couple of … Read more >>
Solving time: intermittent Solved on and off on the tube last Sunday with only 18A refusing to yield until I got home. Not sure I’ve fully worked out the wordplay for EXTRAVAGANZA. Across … Read more >>
When I made an error in a competition puzzle last year, after failing to confirm a guess in Chambers, Azed was kind enough to drop me a note pointing out my ‘lapsus calami’, with … Read more >>
Solving time: 10:36 The ‘same person’ referred to in the preamble is Ludwig van Beethoven: “E 1”, “O 1” and “N 1” refer cryptically to “Beethoven’s 3rd“, “6th” and “9th” symphonies (see 1dn), … Read more >>
After yesterday’s super-difficult Bannsider, this was easier from Phi, with some pleasing clues and all is clear. Solving time: 22 mins * = anagram ACROSS 1 BIRDSEED Excellent cryptic definition punning … Read more >>