By my reckoning, Cyclops only has one more puzzle after this to use up all his BoJo references, before he has to switch to either LiTr or RiSu… (I hope their marketing people are working on better memes than those!…)
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Independent 11,187 by Tyrus (Saturday Puzzle 20 August 2022)
It is almost ten years since I first blogged a Tyrus Indy puzzle, or ‘prize puzzle’, as they were in those days…tempus fugit.
Guardian Saturday Prize Crossword 28,835 by Paul (13 Aug 2022)
A Saturday Prize puzzle, so the setter is most likely to begin with a Pee – Picaroon, Paul and Philistine seem to fill most of the recent slots between them, with the occasional Vlad, Imogen or Brendan to disrupt the pattern…this week, a Paul…
Enigmatic Variations No. 1551: Opinion by Chalicea
After five weeks of the recent ‘Elementary’ themed EV series, we are back to normal…or whatever constitutes ‘normal’ in an EV! My OPINION on seeing it was a Chalicea this week was that it should be at the ‘gentler’ end of the EV spectrum, and would probably be educational and/or entertaining in some measure…
Guardian Saturday Prize Crossword 28,811 by Philistine (16 July 2022)
Some neat touches along the way from Philistine this week, although I didn’t help myself by taking a couple of minor detours…
Enigmatic Variations No. 1547: Elementary II: Rising Costs by Hedge-Sparrow
My esteemed fellow-blogger Mister Sting pondered last week as to whether ‘EV 1546 Elementary I…‘ might be the start of a series – and this would seem to be borne out by the appearance of ‘Elementary II’ this week…
Independent 11,157 by Bluth (Saturday Puzzle 16 July 2022)
My second Saturday Bluth in quick order (although that means they are ten weeks apart)…and I made pretty hard work of it…
Cyclops 730 – Tawdry Slogan
Things have all got a bit tawdry recently, haven’t they…still, we have the ‘sunlit uplands’ to look forward to…are we there yet?…
Guardian Saturday Prize Crossword 28,787 by Paul (18 June 2022)
‘Doctor, Doctor, I keep thinking I am a cryptic crossword clue.’ ‘Don’t feel two down about it.’… Sorry, I’m sure others can do better in the comments…
Enigmatic Variations No. 1543: Hard Bargain by Opsimath
Opsimath is threatening to drive a HARD BARGAIN with EV solvers this week…
Independent 11,127 by Tees (Saturday Puzzle 11 June 2022)
A fairly tough nut to crack from Tees…as it should be on a Saturday…
Guardian Saturday Prize Crossword 28,763 by Picaroon (21 May 2022)
Picaroon had me ‘rowling’ in the aisles, with this fabulous monster of a puzzle…
Enigmatic Variations No. 1539: Recovery by Eclogue
Eclogue appeals to the Hercule Poirot/Inspector Clouseau within us, to determine a ‘stolen work’ and its creator – although happily the theft(s) led to eventual RECOVERY…
Cyclops 728 – Pure Mayhem
Our fortnightly delve into the psyche of Psy-ch-lops…