Andrew

Thanks to Jack for an enjoyable puzzle, with a good range of difficulty in the clues. Like his alter egos Serpent and Basilisk, Jack usually includes a Nina of some kind, and here … Read more >>

A tricky one today from Harpo (aka Monk), with some unfamiliar (though helpfully clued) words. Thanks to Harpo. With AJAX, QADI and ZONE in the grid, I suspected a pangram, and indeed it … Read more >>

A fairly straightforward puzzle this morning, with the four multi-light downs providing lots of helpful crossing letters. Thanks to Pangakupu. Pangakupu puzzles usually have a Maori word or phrase hidden in the grid, … Read more >>

I’m feeling well and truly impaled by this morning’s puzzle, with lots of tricky (though of course ingenious) clues. There are a couple that I haven’t been able to parse, and I don’t … Read more >>

A much easier puzzle than some I’ve blogged recently, but still with thought needed for some clues. Thanks to Vulcan.   Across 1 MUSTANG Wild horse in EastEnders has to die (7)A cockney … Read more >>

Paul is up to his old tricks today, with multi-light answers, cross-references and a couple of outrageous “homophones”. With Enigmatist and Vlad, and now this, it’s been a tough week. Thanks to Paul … Read more >>

Paul has gone all-out today with a puzzle where almost every clue has a connection to the UK general election. I suspect that some of the references will baffle non-UK solvers. I found … Read more >>

A fun puzzle from Qaos, with a couple of answers that were unfamiliar, but very helpfully clues. Thanks to Qaos. I was lucky to spot the (inevitable) theme early enough to get some … Read more >>

It was a surprise to see Brockwell (aka Grecian from the Independent) as today’s setter so soon after his appearance in Saturday’s Prize puzzle. No complaints from me though: an enjoyable solve, mostly … Read more >>

This is Yank’s third appearance since his (?) debut in January. I found it very hard to get on the right wavelength for this one, though in retrospect most of the clues are … Read more >>

I had a bit of a slow start on this one, and was held up in the SW corner at the end, but it all worked out in the end. Thanks to Brendan. … Read more >>

This started off seeming straightforward, but a few clues held me up at the end, and there are a few rather tricky parsings. Thanks to Imogen.   Across 1 STOOD UP Failed to … Read more >>