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Pierre A tractable puzzle from one of the Indy‘s most prolific setters, with as always a good range of reference material and carefully composed clues throughout. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad … Read more >>
A straightforward enough Quiptic this morning from Bartland for our Bank Holiday entertainment. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) removed … Read more >>
If I had to categorise this one, I would probably be looking for the tray labelled ‘hard’. Certainly not the usual Monday level of difficulty; but it’s all fair, so just a different … Read more >>
Another sound and pleasing cryptic from Everyman this week, with all the trademark clues present and correct. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = … Read more >>
Pasquale has a well-constructed and tractable Quiptic for our entertainment this morning. Nothing to frighten the horses here, I would say, which is how it should be in this slot. An unusually large … Read more >>
A pleasing Quiptic as always from Hectence, with some delightful surface readings. A few straightforward anagrams to start the grid fill, then mainly a diet of cleverly constructed charades for the solver to … Read more >>
Hippogryph is a regular but not particularly frequent setter of Indy puzzles. This is the first time one of his offerings has come up on my watch, and I enjoyed solving and blogging … Read more >>
Those that like Hoskins’ puzzles to be filled with drink and drug references won’t be disappointed by this one. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind … Read more >>
All the usual trademarks in this week’s Everyman. As always, a sound and pleasing puzzle. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] … Read more >>
Many delightful surface readings in this morning’s Quiptic from Bartland, with only the slightly solver-unfriendly grid ratcheting up the difficulty level. I enjoyed this one. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad … Read more >>
A sound and entertaining puzzle from Tees to start the week. As always with this setter, a wide range of reference material. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition … Read more >>
Well, as easy as one-two-three [four], I would aver. But I said that last time I blogged Pasquale, and most folk differed. So over to you … Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double … Read more >>
The Sunday offering this week from the Independent is a crossword from Italicus. I found this to be a pleasing puzzle which fell out nicely after I made initial inroads into it. Abbreviations … Read more >>
After the excitement last week of the publication of the themed 4000th puzzle, it’s back to normal this week for Everyman, with the usual trademark inclusions. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition … Read more >>
A fine puzzle from Tees and what I would describe as a typical Monday Indy offering – not overly taxing for a reasonably experienced solver. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad … Read more >>