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Guardian Genius 166 by Picaroon

Sun April 30, 2017 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

The preamble to Genius 166 by Picaroon states that: “Two across solutions taken together indicate something missing from all the other 14 across clues, either as the definition or as part of their … Read more >>

Cyclops 596 – Unleash Prosecutor

Mon April 17, 2017 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

My sub-title may be wishful thinking…the PO-TWEET-US may have led us into the TWW before the prosecutors get to him… Yep…100-or-so days on and Senhor Trump continues to dominate on all fronts, including … Read more >>

Independent 9512 by Wiglaf (Saturday Puzzle 8 April 2017)

Sat April 8, 2017 at 10:00 am by mc_rapper67

I have blogged a couple of Wiglaf’s EV puzzles, but I think this is the first of his/her ‘straight’ cryptics I have had the pleasure of covering… And all fairly straightforward to begin … Read more >>

Enigmatic Variations No. 1271: When One Becomes Two by Harribobs

Mon April 10, 2017 at 2:12 pmSat April 8, 2017 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

I believe there was a book (and a film?) titled ‘The Men Who Stare At Goats’…and, for a while, I thought I was auditioning for the sequel – the solver who stares at … Read more >>

Cyclops 594 – Tumescent Extrovert

Mon March 20, 2017 at 3:03 pmMon March 20, 2017 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

More Trump-related, or rather Trump/US-dominated, cruciverbalism from Cyclops…to paraphrase various slogans…’read my lips…four more years’ (minus 50-odd days)…heaven (or your own preferred theological destination) help us… A few nods to matters more local, … Read more >>

Enigmatic Variations No. 1267: Half by Steve

Sat March 11, 2017 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

As John Cleese once warbled in a Monty Python sketch: ‘Fiddle-de-dum, fiddle-di-dee, Eric the half-a-bee’… Steve seems to be challenging us to solve or find HALF a something in this EV…Eric the half-an-EV? … Read more >>

Independent 9482 by Serpent (Saturday Puzzle 4 March 2017)

Sat March 4, 2017 at 10:00 am by mc_rapper67

I have had a few mental tussles with Serpent/Jack puzzles recently – regular and Genius/barred thematics – so approached this with some trepidation… …but it turned out to be a fairly straightforward solve, with … Read more >>

Cyclops 592 – Grievous (in)tolerance

Tue February 21, 2017 at 5:47 pmMon February 20, 2017 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

A more UK-centric Cyclops this time round – the odd Trump/Clinton reference in the clues, but a host of old favourites in May, Boris, Gove, Nicola Sturgeon, the Speaker and the ‘shadow cabinet … Read more >>

Enigmatic Variations No. 1263: The Creeping Man by Jaques

Sat February 11, 2017 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

The preamble to THE CREEPING MAN states that:“One letter must be removed from each clue before solving; in clue order, these identify a group of people associated with THE CREEPING MAN. Having completed … Read more >>

Independent 9452 by Klingsor (Saturday Puzzle 28 January 2017)

Mon January 30, 2017 at 1:38 pmSat January 28, 2017 at 10:00 am by mc_rapper67

A nice solid cryptic offering from Klingsor here – with some interesting surface readings and mis-directions… No obvious theme or nina that I could see. There seems to be a higher than ‘average’ number … Read more >>

Cyclops 590 – Savage Character

Thu January 26, 2017 at 8:44 amMon January 23, 2017 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

1A of this puzzle sums the last week or so up perfectly…’US era’s, er, done for – cheer up!‘ And then it goes on to give some mixed messages about the past, present and future … Read more >>

Enigmatic Variations No. 1259: Address by Samuel

Sat January 14, 2017 at 12:10 am by mc_rapper67

Location! Location! Location?…The title of ADDRESS, and three references to ‘locations’ in the preamble, suggest that there is some sort of geographical theme, or postcode lottery, going on…or are we being led up … Read more >>

Independent 9422 by Tees (Saturday Puzzle 24 December 2016)

Sat December 24, 2016 at 10:00 am by mc_rapper67

Season’s greetings! Peace on earth and goodwill to all men? Sometimes seems an unlikely prospect, and Tees seems to have a gloomy message in today’s puzzle… …starting with 1A (THE MIDDLE EAST) and … Read more >>

Enigmatic Variations 1256: Stock Exchange by proXimal

Sat December 24, 2016 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

proXimal invites us to take a punt on the STOCK EXCHANGE…will this pay dividends?…will there be a bull or bear market, or a great depression?! The preamble states that: “Twelve clues contain a … Read more >>

Cyclops 588 – Specious Election

Mon December 19, 2016 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

A few Trump-ian references this time round – let’s face it, he will be ‘the gift that keeps on giving’ to satirists and crossword setters for the next four years – and the … Read more >>