Andrew

After Chifonie’s unexpected appearance on Thursday last week, I wondered who it would be today, so it was a delight and surprise to see Brendan’s name, as we last saw him only two … Read more >>

This felt like a bit of a write-in at first, but some meatier clues slowed me down after a while. 25D helpfully points out that puzzle has a THEME, summarised by 9d, PARTS … Read more >>

I found this a bit of a curate’s egg, somehow lacking the Paul trademark wit; I wondered whether it might be (like another puzzle a few weeks ago) the result of one of … Read more >>

Another excellent puzzle from our favourite pirate, which revealed its secrets gradually and satisfyingly. Thanks to Picaroon.             Across 1. INSURMOUNTABLE Cover put around album not working? It’s … Read more >>

I started off thinking this was going to be pretty much a write-in, but was held up in the SW corner with one obscure (to me) answer and one bit of rather tricky … Read more >>

As per my usual experience with Vlad, much of this was as troublesome as I feared, though with a few rather involved constructions, and some tricky clues to provide a suitable degree of … Read more >>

A bit of a surprise to see Paul’s name today, as he usually appears later in the week. I found this quite hard to get going on, and not much easier to finish, … Read more >>

Pretty easy-going for a Brummie, I thought, with just a little trouble finishing off the SW corner. Brummie doesn’t always do themes, but I spotted one here quite quickly (which helped with a … Read more >>

My second appearance of the week, standing in for Eileen who is on holiday. I found this pretty tough: slow to start and not much quicker even when I had some answers in. … Read more >>

It was no surprise to see a Chifonie today after Vulcan last week, as the two of them have set more than half the Monday puzzles since Rufus’s retirement. This one was a … Read more >>