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Guardian 23,966, Logodaedalus: Weak ending

Fri January 5, 2007 at 12:33 pm by michod

A simple and somewhat uninspiring puzzle, unusually for a Friday. 14’s mildly misleading use of ‘suit’ stood out as most of the other clues were totally straightforward in definition and structure. Took me … Read more >>

Categories Guardian 1 Comment

Independent 6288/Phi – ???

Fri January 5, 2007 at 12:21 pm by rightback

Solving time: 9:52 I don’t think this was one of Phi’s more inspired offerings; unless there is a theme I have missed, I suspect the construction started with the interlinking 11ac, 7dn and … Read more >>

Categories Independent 5 Comments

Independent on Sunday 881 by Quixote – some novelties

Fri January 5, 2007 at 10:11 am by nmsindy

Another good puzzle from Quixote including some treatments that were novelties for me. A little harder than his average. Solving time: 28 mins * = anagram ACROSS 1 S (second) + KATE in … Read more >>

Categories Independent

Guardian 23965/ Paul L’Enfant Terrible

Fri January 5, 2007 at 7:43 am by tilsit

Posted as the scheduled blog did not appear! 30 minutes (with one error!) From Paul’s very first appearance, it became clear that he possessed an amazing talent to provide the most wonderful puzzles … Read more >>

Categories Guardian 4 Comments

Guardian 23,965/Paul – I’ve started so I’ll finish…

Fri January 5, 2007 at 4:22 am by rightback

It’s 4am and yesterday’s Guardian hasn’t been blogged yet, so as I have ‘flu and can’t sleep I thought I’d fill the breach. Please excuse any mistakes. Easier than usual for Paul, I … Read more >>

Categories Guardian 2 Comments

Independent 6304 / Nimrod – Only 7 As

Fri January 5, 2007 at 12:18 am by petebiddlecombe

Solving time 8:48 As soon as you see the 8-block black lumps in the NE and SW corners you know something’s up, and the huge gap at the bottom of the across clues … Read more >>

Categories Independent

Independent 6308/Mass New Year’s Brunch

Thu January 4, 2007 at 5:15 pm by tilsit

Solving time 25 minutes I have really enjoyed the Indy daily puzzles recently and I know that a number of crossword chums have also done so, so I feel a bit odd about … Read more >>

Categories Independent 6 Comments

Independent 6307/Dac

Wed January 3, 2007 at 2:50 pm by Colin Blackburn

When I began this puzzle I expected a fairly easy ride as usual with Dac. In the end this puzzle took me way too long mainly due to the time spent looking at … Read more >>

Categories Independent 3 Comments

Guardian 23,964/Araucaria – Monkeys and ponies?

Wed January 3, 2007 at 9:45 am by loonapick

Araucaria, love him or loathe him, rarely fails to produce an enjoyable puzzle to solve and you always learn something new to boot. This is typical fare – there aren’t many examples that … Read more >>

Categories Guardian 8 Comments

Guardian 23963/Orlando — Let’s Dance

Tue January 2, 2007 at 2:34 pm by Colin Blackburn

I did most of this puzzle within my 30 minute bus journey (the schools aren’t back yet!) However, I failed to get a couple of answers on the Eastern edge until a few … Read more >>

Categories Guardian 1 Comment

Independent 6306/Virgilius – New Year, New Theme…

Tue January 2, 2007 at 11:44 am by neildubya

…at least I think it’s new. I certainly don’t recall ever seeing it before. It’s a nice idea although it does make things very easy for you, once you’ve got the first one … Read more >>

Categories Independent 8 Comments

Independent 6305 by Eimi – unusual, distinctive setting style

Mon January 1, 2007 at 11:55 am by nmsindy

Very unusual puzzle, with some (for me) original treatments. Solving time: 31 mins * = anagram ACROSS 1 CONVENIENCE Double definition (or punning definition) – just 7 letters to clue an 11-letter word! … Read more >>

Categories Independent 1 Comment

Guardian 23962/Rufus – Racy motley crew of clues

Mon January 1, 2007 at 9:41 am by ilancaron

The things you learn: my basic knowledge of cricket and opera has increased significantly since I started doing cryptics regularly. A nice selection of Rufusian puns and cryptic definitions. You’d think there’d be … Read more >>

Categories Guardian 4 Comments

Inquisitor index: 2007

Tue April 8, 2025 at 11:09 amMon January 1, 2007 at 1:23 am by HolyGhost

Puzzles 1 – 53

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Categories Inquisitor Index

Independent Crosswords – Review of 2006

Sun December 31, 2006 at 1:53 pm by nmsindy

Some explanation first: Since handheld computers first appeared I’ve kept personal records of my times solving the Indy Crossword (including the IoS), mainly to compare the setters. When those handhelds went into the … Read more >>

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