Andrew

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 >>

Fed’s puzzles are always good fun, and this was no exception. I found it mostly straightforward, though with the occasional tricky parsing and (I think) one small error. Thanks to Fed. Across 7 … Read more >>

The Mayday Bank Holiday sees Vulcan makes his regularly fortnightly appearance, with quite a few cryptic definitions and one technical word that may be unfamiliar.Thanks to Vulcan.   Across 1 BOG STANDARD Quality … Read more >>

Some well-concealed definitions and other bits of trickery made this seem harder that it appears in retrospect. Very enjoyable – thanks to Tramp.   Across 1 PLAUDIT Praise? It follows Dua Lipa regularly … Read more >>

A puzzle that took quite a lot of thinking, but satisfying to work out. Thanks to Kite. We have a theme indicated by the central entry DNA, which is an ACID in the … Read more >>

I found this rather gentler than some recent puzzles from this setter, but still good fun. Thanks to Tramp.   Across 1 WISHFUL THINKING Is fling with hunk at work having unrealistic desires? … Read more >>