Just seeing Eccles name at the top of a puzzle brings a smile to our faces – doubly so when we both put on our ‘Eccles’ voice from the Goons.
Independent 10,202 / Morph
It has been a long time since it has fallen to me to blog a puzzle by Morph, so I was pleased to see that today’s puzzle had been compiled by him. I … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1599: A Little Rough Justice by Penumbra
A Little Rough Justice by Penumbra Wordplay in all clues leads to the answer plus an extra letter not entered in the grid. The extras spell most of an assertion (in ODQ) … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,202 by SLEUTH
Solid and sometimes novel cluing make for a entertaining Tuesday offering.
Guardian 27,856 – Brendan
A typically enjoyable puzzle from Brendan – not too difficult, but elegantly clued. Thanks to Brendan. There’s an obvious mini-theme with the phrase at 17,19,20; there are a few more ERRORs in the … Read more >>
Guardian 27,855 / Pan
Due to work commitments, the scheduled blogger has been unable to post today so here is a quick analysis of the clues. . . Across 8 Flag not allowed to fade (5,3) PETER … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,201 by CRUX
Learned a few new words this morning thanks to CRUX…
Guardian Quiptic 1023 Anto
Thanks Anto. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Part of final leg rowed briskly (7) ALLEGRO : Hidden in(Part of) “final leg rowed“. Defn: A musical direction to play … 5 … Read more >>
Independent 10,201 by Tees
A fairly typical Tees puzzle with a nice mixture of clues and some snippets of general knowledge thrown in.
Private Eye (Cyclops/653) Peacock Tonsure
An Eye puzzle on the hard side this time, but still on puerile form. Solving, I found this more of a struggle than usual. While there were a few that fell quickly at … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,530 by Silvanus
The puzzle can be found here. Hello all. Today we have an enjoyable puzzle from Silvanus. It’s also a pangram, not that I noticed until just now. Thanks Silvanus! Definitions are underlined … Read more >>
Azed 2453
Apart from a couple of stragglers at the end, I found this very much on the easy end of the Azed scale. As usual the precise clueing makes even the more obscure answers … Read more >>
Everyman 3,792
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3792.
Independent 10,200 by Klingsor (Saturday Puzzle 22 June 2019)
Two Saturday Klingsors in a row for me, after his ton-up Indy 10,170 five weeks ago… …and, as always, a pleasure to solve and blog, although no theme-ette or Nina this time, unless … Read more >>
Guardian Prize 27,848 / Picaroon
It’s a real treat to find a Picaroon puzzle to solve on a Saturday and especially when I’m down to blog it. The solving was mostly straightforward, with characteristically meticulous and witty cluing … Read more >>