It hardly seems like yesterday (Oct 2018 actually) that the Indy was tipping over the 10,000 mark, and here are at just under 10,500…tempus fugit. A quick start, slow middle and chewy end from Monk today, at least from your blogger’s perspective…
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Cyclops 677 – Non-stick Morality
A wide variety of references from Cyclops this fortnight, from a popular 70s TV show to the current pandemic, with Trump, Johnson, Clegg and Elizabeth I getting mentions in the clues…
Enigmatic Variations No. 1435: Majority by Ifor
What sort of MAJORITY is Ifor testing us with this week – is it a political majority – wafer-thin Brexitian or 80-strong Johnson-ian; a ‘coming of age’ majority; or a military major-ity, like Major Major in Catch-22?
Cyclops 675 – Remedy Target
All four of my periodic blogs have converged on this weekend…good job I haven’t got a lot of other things to do, or places to be!…
Guardian Genius 202 by Chameleon
A commenter on the blog for Genius 201 revealed that they had test-solved this puzzle, and we were in for ‘an absolute corker‘. Time will tell!
Independent 10,469 by Dalibor (Saturday Puzzle 2 May 2020)
An enjoyable solve from Dalibor today…but is there more than meets the eye?…
Enigmatic Variations No. 1431: Shorts by Piccadilly
It has been SHORTS weather a lot recently – has Piccadilly been putting his(?) knobbly knees on display?!
Enigmatic Variations No. 1427: Omission by Chalicea
Will this be O-MISSION Impossible from Chalicea? I am on a mission to find out…
Cyclops 673 – Commerce Adrift
After a week of lockdown, and seemingly no respite in sight, it is reassuring to be able to dip into crosswords, or any other diversionary activity, to get one’s mind off things…that is … Read more >>
Independent 10,439 by Wiglaf (Saturday Puzzle 28 March 2020)
An enjoyable puzzle from Wiglaf today…
Enigmatic Variations No. 1423: Dozen by Ifor
My solving notes for DOZEN by Ifor just say ‘bl00dy hard’!… The preamble states that: “A DOZEN clues each contain two or three extra words (not always consecutive, or in thematic order); these … Read more >>
Cyclops 671 – Extempore Leadership
An irreverent Cyclopsean bimble through the corridors of power and a smattering of Lower 6th Common Room smuttery…all is well with the world!… Bit of a rush to get this out due to … Read more >>
Independent 10,409 by Hob (Saturday Puzzle 22 Feb 2020)
An odd looking grid from Hob this week – two 3×3 black squares, and not quite symmetrical, plus those ‘jutting-out’ cells down both sides – is there something afoot?… Well, there is, but … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations No. 1419: A Letter by Piccadilly
Pick A LETTER, any letter, says Piccadilly – there’s 26 of them to choose from! The (fairly complex) preamble states that: “For each clue, A LETTER must be omitted from the answer wherever … Read more >>
Cyclops 669 – Disregard Witness
Some fairly standard Cyclops-ean fare this fortnight – an enjoyable, if not too taxing solve… My solving copy doesn’t have any particular notes – I think I made fairly steady progress, although writing … Read more >>