John

Not the usual Phi on Friday, so something special. You’ll have to wait to find out what. I enjoyed this, some nice clues, although some might object that more than a third of … Read more >>

Very hard work today. Kairos has produced a sound enough crossword so far as I can see, but I have to admit that I didn’t really enjoy it much, probably my fault because … Read more >>

All very pleasant and what we usually expect on a Wednesday — a fairly gentle but not totally easy crossword with some nice clues. It seems to be perfectly sound (I’m quite happy … Read more >>

Goodness how difficult, but what a privilege to be able to blog a crossword like this. Maize has yet again excelled themselves. There are lots of excellent and original clues in this crossword. … Read more >>

I’ve had dreadful software problems and am doing this in the very old-fashioned way. Sorry it’s so primitive. Phi has as usual produced a very nice straighforward but not entirely simple crossword. The … Read more >>

My apologies for the lateness of this blog. So far as I remember it’s the first time in years of blogging that this has happened — I completely forgot. No excuses, but — … Read more >>

With Dac we became used to Wednesdays being a fairly gentle day, and the gentleness continued after his death. Eimi evidently wants to call a halt to this, not for the first time … Read more >>

This was very difficult, and it took me a long time. But everything seems to be sound (except in a couple of places, and if the past is anything to go by then … Read more >>

This is the usual tidy and clear offering from Phi.  OCTILLION defeated me until the bitter end but I more or less have it now. Definitions in crimson, underlined. Anagram indicators in italics. … Read more >>

What a high-class crossword: smooth surfaces which all fit together well and plenty of original and excellent clues. I found that often I was sure what the answer was but couldn’t explain it … Read more >>

Bluth appeared for the first time about a month ago and I enjoyed his debut. This one is as good: lots of nice surfaces and apart from one or two I’m not sure … Read more >>

Gosh that was hard. Usually with a clue, you know more or less where you stand: you just have to make an anagram of certain obvious letters, or jiggle about with the letters … Read more >>

Phi has as usual not let us down. There are some excellent clues here as always. I just don’t know how he can produce these things week after week. Definitions underlined, in teal. … Read more >>

An excellent crossword from Crosophile today: the clues are tight and some of them are very good, despite slight misgivings in places. Definitions in rebeccapurple, underlined. Anagram indicators in italics. The theme is … Read more >>

Some very good clues here: I enjoyed this a lot. At times they took a bit of working out, but apart from minor quibbles, it all seems to be sound. Clues underlined, in … Read more >>