Independent 10,661 by Filbert (Sat 12-Dec 2020)
I found this quite hard. I may have been misled by getting 1a near instantly. Not sure why that is such a obvious anagram. I most certainly slowed down after that. There may … Read more >>
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Private Eye ( Cyclops / 690) Idler Consultants
This was another puzzle on the tough side for the Eye. I certainly made heavy weather of it. It didn’t seem that way at the start. First clue solved, 12A, was after trying … Read more >>
Independent 10,631 by Wiglaf
I always find Wiglaf’s puzzles to be on the hard side, and this grid is one of those where it feels like 4 mini crosswords one in each corner. So although I was … Read more >>
Private Eye ( Cyclops / 688) Wealth Tests
I thought I might get the whole thing done in one pass, but ran out of steam with 5 to go mainly in the top left. Just as well really. When I got … Read more >>
Private Eye (Cyclops / 686) Volcanic Entombment
On the tough side this time, though it may have been me having a bad solving day. In retrospect, there isn’t anything madly difficult, so I must’ve been off Cyclops’ wavelength this time. … Read more >>
Independent No. 10,601 by Nimrod
Well I expect this kept you all amused for 10 minutes or so … … plus many hours of hair pulling madness. I daren’t add up how long this has taken me. This … Read more >>
Private Eye (Cyclops / 684) Global Guidance
Another diverting solve from our one-eyed friend. Solving proceeded in a stuttering manner with about half done at the end of the first pass with solutions entered all over the grid so the … Read more >>
Independent 10,571 by Hob
This one kept me wondering for some time about what was going on. I assumed it was one theme for most of the time, then thought it was another, but it wasn’t until … Read more >>
Private Eye (Cyclops / 682) Healthcare Buffoon
Medium difficulty for the Eye. About half in at the first pass and the other half filled-in without too much difficulty. So this is a great crossword to recommend to anyone starting out … Read more >>
Independent 10,541 by Klingsor
This kept me contented for the best part of an hour. In the end I had to look up the Czech river – I have never heard of this one, but I won’t … Read more >>
Private Eye (Cyclops / 680) Obnoxious Nobody
It had to happen sometime – I have finally solved one of these in one pass. It took about half hour – I was making notes for the blog as I went so … Read more >>
Independent 10,511 by Bluth
Better come clean and admit it – I’m a Dave Gorman fan … … ever since I saw his Googlewhack Adventure show at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2003. Early in that show he … Read more >>
Private Eye (Cyclops / 678) Wealth, Unexplained
Solving kicked of quickly with 1A proving to be a write-in for me. The rest of the puzzle wasn’t so easy, only a couple of others cold solved, most others gettable with 1 … Read more >>
Private Eye (Cyclops / 676) Downing Street Laxity
Cyclops is on a run of relatively easy crosswords lately. This one got finished within the half-hour. Top right quadrant complete and two-thirds filled in by the end of the first pass at … Read more >>
Independent 10,481 (Sat 16-May 2020) by Morph
Pleased to see a Morph puzzle this time. I haven’t blogged one for years and I always find them entertaining. Also, they don’t offer the fear of not finishing. 1 Across is a … Read more >>