Typical Hamilton offering with a few iffy-looking constructs but a lot of fun.
Guardian 27,976 – Brummie
This was one of those puzzles where I was staring at a nearly empty grid for a long time, and then everything, or almost everything, fell into place quite quickly. Getting the long … Read more >>
Independent 10,322 / Radian
Radian has compiled today’s puzzle for our stimulation and entertainment. It is Tuesday today, but I haven’t spotted a theme of any description and there appears to be no Nina, but I could … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,321 by ARMONIE
ARMONIE kicks off the week… This took me way longer than usual due to being obsessed with "FOX" as Quaker in 2d. Apart from that, there was nothing too taxing here, except 24a … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1043 Anto
Thanks to Anto for today’s Quiptic. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 She can’t grasp novel I mused about (5,2,4) VENUS DE MILO : Anagram of(… about) NOVEL I MUSED. Defn: … Read more >>
Independent 10,321/Tees
It’s the Tees and Pierre Monday matinee again, which is never a burden for me, since I always learn something from this setter’s puzzles. And close but no cigar for a bird link. … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 27,975 by Vulcan
A very Monday puzzle… Not really my cup of tea, I’m afraid, but a gentle introduction to the week that did not require any particular general knowledge (other than for 27ac, but I’ll … Read more >>
Private Eye (Cyclops /663) Outlook: Rancid
A reasonably swift solve for this Eye puzzle I nearly managed my first ever “complete on first pass” but it was not to be. ( I define the end of the first pass … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,550 by Nitsy
The puzzle can be found here. Hi everyone. Thanks to Nitsy for a puzzle which didn’t detain me unduly but entertained me greatly. There were a couple of instances where I had … Read more >>
Everyman 3,812
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3812. Everyman seemingly on a new tack; I thought it distinctly harder than previous offerings, and I see no trace of the linked answers which have been … Read more >>
AZED 2,473
A pleasure to solve and blog as always. Thank you Azed.
Independent 10,320 by Serpent (Saturday Puzzle 9 Nov 2019)
Another Ssss-aturday Indy blog, another Ssss-erpent……and to follow last time’s perimetral-pangram, we have another suspicious looking perimeter… As a genetic – if not geographically domiciled – Yorkshireman, I particularly enjoyed the Boycott-ian surface … Read more >>
Guardian Prize 27,968 / Crucible
Last Friday’s blogger, Andrew, said that he was confidently expecting a Paul puzzle that day. When that didn’t happen, I was equally confidently expecting a Paul puzzle on Saturday, since there hadn’t been … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations No.1406 – Entente by Chalicea
“As a gesture of ENTENTE solvers must 1ac 15 43 28 24 44 and complete the tripartite expression at 17 14 12. Chambers Dictionary (2016) is recommended.”
Guardian 27,973 / Qaos
From the preamble to the last Qaos puzzle I blogged, in July: ‘It’s always a real pleasure to find Qaos’ name on a puzzle I’m down to blog – except there’s always pressure, … Read more >>