A nice crossword from Hob today. It all fits together well and there is nothing (now that I’ve seen 26dn) that seems to be a problem.
Guardian 26,695 by Nutmeg
A little Nutmeg to grate over the breakfast this morning
Guardian Quiptic 829 / Orlando
Eileen has prepared a blog for this puzzle but has now lost her internet connection so there may be a delay in it appearing. Please be patient!
Eileen has still not got an internet connection so here is an analysis of the clues in what was a very easy, but enjoyable, puzzle. Many good surfaces and a few smiles along the way.
Independent 9,040 by Vigo
My first blog of a Vigo crossword although I’ve solved a couple before.
Guardian 26,694 by Rufus
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26694.
Everyman 3599
If I had a brain, I would be dangerous. Tuned in to Fifteensquared this morning to see what folk made of last week’s Everyman, discovered the blog wasn’t there and suddenly realised that … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1,334
Quite a tough week, I thought, but perhaps that’s because I was under time pressure to finish before going away this week. I’ve not done a great job of explaining things either, with … Read more >>
AZED 2,260
Azed gives us 4 12-letter words or phrases in this week’s plain puzzle.
Guardian Genius 147 by Paul
The preamble for this Genius puzzle was fairly short and told us… that each of the 26 solutions begins with a different letter, which is ignored in its clue. The … Read more >>
Independent 1,336 by Poins
A straightforward Sunday puzzle. Thanks Poins.
Guardian Prize 26,687 by Qaos
A prize puzzle with a literary theme from Qaos this week.
Enigmatic Variations 1192: International XI by Ottorino
So, it is the weekend at the start of one of the biggest sporting events on the planet (Rugby World Cup 2015, if you hadn’t noticed) and it looks like we have a sporting … Read more >>
Independent 9033 by Klingsor (Saturday Prize Puzzle 26 September 2015)
A challenging cryptic workout from Klingsor, worthy of a Saturday prize slot, IMHO (if people say that any more?!) I couldn’t see any fancy frills – Nina, theme, etc. – but there was … Read more >>
Server Problem
Edit: It would appear that from around 1715 things have returned to normal. However, if you are still experiencing problems please let me know in a comment below. There is a problem with … Read more >>
Independent 9,038 / Phi
My apologies for the late posting, owing to a rather unusual Friday for me. Reassuringly, there’s nothing unusual about crossing cruciverbal swords with Phi on a Friday. I found that this was a … Read more >>