Eileen

This was something of a departure from my usual routine when solving and blogging a Prize puzzle. As you will know, last weekend was the annual York S and B, this year celebrating … Read more >>

I blogged a Brendan puzzle only three days ago! (This is by no means a complaint.)   I said on Friday that blogging a Brendan puzzle invariably involves searching for a theme but … Read more >>

It’s been seven weeks exactly since Brendan’s last appearance, so it’s a treat to see him rounding off the week. I love solving Brendan’s puzzles but, when blogging, there’s always the frisson of … Read more >>

It’s Pangakupu setting the Thursday challenge today. Each time I solve one of this setter’s puzzles, it takes a few minutes to tune in to the wavelength but it’s usually an ultimately satisfying … Read more >>

It’s Brummie filling the midweek slot this morning. There are several less common words here but I found the solving quite straightforward, with a fair number of charades. I failed to spot a … Read more >>

It’s not often that we see Boatman on a Saturday but, as has been said several times recently, it’s the editor who decides which puzzles should go in the Prize slot. Having said … Read more >>

It’s so good to see Arachne’s name again – here’s hoping that we’ll be seeing much more of her now. There’s all the usual wit and elegance on show here, with some excellent … Read more >>

Vulcan steps predictably into his fortnightly Monday slot. We have the usual Monday medley of charades, anagrams and double and cryptic definitions. I quite liked 1, 10, 11 and 15ac and 8 and … Read more >>

Paul rounds off the week with a puzzle that I found something of a challenge. I’m feeling decidedly 22ac today. I had a look at the Guardian crossword comments – they don’t do … Read more >>

I’m always pleased to see Fed’s name on a puzzle that I’m down to blog, knowing that I’m in for an enjoyable challenge in the parsing department. All the hallmarks are there: ingenious … Read more >>

It’s always good to see Qaos’ name on a puzzle that I’m blogging and particularly when it’s a Prize – although it has been mentioned several times recently that it is, apparently, the … Read more >>

Pangakupu provides the mid-week challenge this morning. Once again, it took a while to tune in to the wavelength but it was a satisfying puzzle to finish. There are some ingenious and interesting … Read more >>

It’s Anto providing today’s challenge – my second Anto blog in a row. I began my previous blog with ‘I have not been one of the greatest fans of Anto’s puzzles but I … Read more >>

What a treat for a Monday – a Brendan puzzle, which always means a great start to the week for me. It didn’t take long to detect the theme – doubles, twins, etc … Read more >>

Paul rounds off the week for the second time running, making this my third Paul blog in eight days. An interesting and entertaining puzzle, with some ingenious and amusing constructions. I had ticks … Read more >>