Year: 2016

Guardian 26,932 / Paul

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I’m afraid I’ve had a really exhausting week, so this blog post doesn’t have as much commmentary or hyperlinks as usual – hopefully normal service will return for the next one in four … Read more >>

Financial Times 15,293 by WANDERER

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A very pleasant and relatively easier challenge (compared to his past offerings) from Wanderer. It was smooth sailing all the way, with impeccable cluing (save for one which I have queried in my blog below) and some refreshingly semi-new wordplays. All in all, a bright spot on a dreary Friday, so thanks Wanderer !!

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Guardian 26,937 / Paul

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Paul makes his expected weekly appearance with a reasonably straightforward puzzle, with a wide variety in the style of the answers. Thanks, Paul. Across 1 White powder pocketed by outlaw from a Christian … Read more >>

Financial Times 15,291 by JASON

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I thought this a good straightforward puzzle.  Often when one reads ‘straightforward’ in an introduction it is a eupemism for either ‘too easy’ or ‘dull’ – in this case not so.  I didn’t coast though this nor did I find it boring.  In the race to provide ever more new and innovative clues I think good straightforward puzzles sometimes get overlooked.  Thank you Jason.

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Guardian 26,935 – Puck

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Some good Puckish fun today…                                        … with a bit of a numerical theme around the boundary. I’m baffled by 26a – commenters to the rescue please.. Thanks to Puck         … Read more >>