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Guardian 26,673 – Philistine

Thu September 10, 2015 at 8:30 am by Andrew

Although Philistine has been setting in the Guardian since July 2011, I don’t ever seem to have blogged one of his puzzles, at least not for some time. But better late than never, … Read more >>

Azed 2256

Sun September 6, 2015 at 12:05 am by Andrew

On my scale of “how much did I finish while and shortly after eating my breakfast?” I think this one came in as medium-strength. A good selection of unfamiliar words, but even these … Read more >>

Guardian Genius 146 – Qaos

Mon September 7, 2015 at 12:36 pmSun September 6, 2015 at 12:05 am by Andrew

Guardian 26,666 – Imogen

Thu September 3, 2015 at 11:59 amWed September 2, 2015 at 7:35 am by Andrew

This looked rather impenetrable at first, but I was lucky to guess the key phrase at 2d etc early on, which gave lots of crossing letters as well as a hint to other … Read more >>

Guardian 26,659 – Nutmeg

Tue August 25, 2015 at 1:39 pmTue August 25, 2015 at 7:35 am by Andrew

As is often the case with Nutmeg’s puzzles, I found this quite hard to get into, but in retrospect it’s all very clearly and soundly clued, so a satisfying and enjoyable solve. Thanks … Read more >>

Guardian 26,652 – Rufus

Mon August 17, 2015 at 7:12 am by Andrew

A typicla Rufus, with lots of double and cryptic definitions – some of the latter rather weak or vague for my taste. Also a few examples of words or devies being used more … Read more >>

Guardian 26,650 – Crucible

Fri August 14, 2015 at 7:39 am by Andrew

An enjoyable puzzle from Crucible, with lots of links to the key answer at 3,23,25, which luckily I got early on (working back from 24a). Just one homophonic quibble, but otherwise very soundly … Read more >>

Guardian 26,643 – Picaroon

Thu August 6, 2015 at 9:24 am by Andrew

I must have been on Picaroon’s wavelength today, because this all went in very smoothly, even though in retrospect there are a few quite involved clues. (In contrast, I found myself struggling much … Read more >>

Guardian 26,636 – Nutmeg

Wed July 29, 2015 at 8:35 am by Andrew

After yesterday’s expert duffing-up by Vlad I was expecting (or hoping for?) something a little gentler today, but I found this one pretty hard too. However, it was soundly and accurately clued (apart … Read more >>

Azed 2250 – “27 Across”

Sun July 26, 2015 at 8:51 amSun July 26, 2015 at 12:05 am by Andrew

After the lunch in Wolfson College, Oxford, last Saturday to celebrate number 2250, we were lucky enough to be invited back to Azed’s house (and wonderful garden) for tea and cake. I asked him … Read more >>

Guardian 26,629 – Shed

Tue July 21, 2015 at 10:49 amTue July 21, 2015 at 8:45 am by Andrew

I started off slowly on this one (for no obvious reason), but it yielded steadily, making a very enjoyable and satisfying solve. Thanks to Shed. Across 9. … Read more >>

Guardian 26,622 – Rufus

Mon July 13, 2015 at 9:01 am by Andrew

A very characteristic Rufus puzzle, with lots of double and cryptic definitions. These can sometimes cause a bit of a hold-up, but I found this a very quick solve, with lots of write-ins. … Read more >>

Guardian 26,620 – Tramp

Fri July 10, 2015 at 12:57 pmFri July 10, 2015 at 8:33 am by Andrew

Tramp rounds off an excellent, if challenging, week in fine style with a puzzle teeming with references to Alfred Hitchcock and his films, though I think there’s only one place where knowledge of … Read more >>

Guardian 26,613 – Bonxie

Thu July 2, 2015 at 9:20 am by Andrew

We haven’t seen a lot of Bonxie lately – his last apeparance was in April, after a gap of a year and a half, so it’s perhaps difficult to get a feel for … Read more >>

Guardian 26,606 – Paul

Wed June 24, 2015 at 4:27 pmWed June 24, 2015 at 7:51 am by Andrew

I romped through most of this fairly quickly, with just a few hold-ups at the end. One word that was new to me, though easy to guess from the cue and crossing letters, … Read more >>