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Day: 1 December 2006

Independent on Sunday 876 by Quixote – Longer at the last two clues than all the others

Fri December 1, 2006 at 2:19 pm by nmsindy

All but two solved in 11 mins, 14 mins for those two making 25 mins in all.   7 across and 2 down which intersected – covered in notes below.   As always with Quixote, all … Read more >>

Categories Independent

Independent 6280 by Phi Easy, but top quality as always

Fri December 1, 2006 at 2:02 pm by nmsindy

This has all I’ve learnt to expect from a Phi puzzle.    Perfectly worded clues, credible surface readings, variety, and a satisfied solver at the end.   I solved it in 15 mins. * = … Read more >>

Categories Independent 4 Comments

Guardian 23,938/Arachne – Caught in a web

Fri December 1, 2006 at 1:11 pm by michod

A mixed bag. I found half the clues came very quickly, but there was a stubborn hard core, one of which eluded me to the end (but see comments for solution). Eight proper … Read more >>

Categories Guardian 13 Comments

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