Beelzebub 917/Phi (09-09-07)
I thought this was pretty tricky but I struggled with all but one of the long answers that form the perimeter of the grid, so that will have prevented me from really getting … Read more >>
Day: 21 September 2007
Guardian 24,188, Brummie: Straight as Kate
A decent Friday puzzle with some tough nuts to crack. One name I’d never come across before, and required Google’s help, some humorous touches, and a little linked mini-theme including two phrases, one … Read more >>
Independent 6531 by Phi
Solving time: 29 mins I spotted a theme, I think, mentioned under the relevant clues. < = reversed * = anagram ACROSS 1 DUN MOW FLIT CH This is the theme, … Read more >>
Independent 6526/Nimrod
Quite a few long answers in this which made it a fairly quick solve. Naturally, there are a couple of answers which I don’t really understand: 13 and 15A. Oh, and 16D. Across … Read more >>
Inquisitor 37 – Late hit boxer by Schadenfreude
Solving time: ages – at least 6 hours This puzzle had 44 clues in total, 17 with misprints, and 16 to be treated somehow. That leaves 11 normal clues with no treatment. I’m … Read more >>