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Independent 9513/Silvanus

Mon April 10, 2017 at 8:15 amMon April 10, 2017 at 7:30 am by Pierre

Silvanus and I shook hands on Fifteensquared with his debut puzzle a few weeks ago, and we meet again today. I thought that this one was well-constructed and witty on occasions, but there … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 906/Anto

Mon March 27, 2017 at 1:48 pmMon March 27, 2017 at 12:24 pm by Pierre

Another Anto for us. There are a couple I can’t see, so help welcomed. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1413/Daedalus

Sun March 26, 2017 at 10:35 amSun March 26, 2017 at 9:23 am by Pierre

Today is Mothering Sunday, and I need a cuddle from our mam after having to solve and parse this offering from Daedalus. More importantly, I need help from you kind folk to parse … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 905/Hectence

Mon March 20, 2017 at 3:02 pmMon March 20, 2017 at 9:48 am by Pierre

As always, a good puzzle from Hectence. However, it proved tricky and did appear for a while as the Guardian Cryptic on the paper’s website one day last week. The Grauniad moves in … Read more >>

Independent 9495/Silvanus

Mon March 20, 2017 at 11:09 amMon March 20, 2017 at 7:00 am by Pierre

Unless it’s another setter masquerading under a different pseudonym (which has happened), then welcome to another new compiler in the Indy, Silvanus. You can’t say that the Ed hasn’t introduced some new talent … Read more >>

Everyman 3674

Sun March 19, 2017 at 10:05 am by Pierre

I checked in to Fifteensquared this morning to see what everyone thought of last Sunday’s Everyman. Then I said a bad word, with four letters in it. It was DAMN of course. Apologies … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 904/Moley

Mon March 13, 2017 at 10:37 am by Pierre

Interesting one in the Quiptic slot from Moley today. What did you think? Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) removed … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 903/Provis

Mon March 6, 2017 at 11:19 amMon March 6, 2017 at 9:57 am by Pierre

Quite a toughie today, I thought, but you tell me otherwise. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) removed definitions … Read more >>

Quiptic 902/Pan

Mon February 27, 2017 at 10:10 am by Pierre

I liked this Quiptic from Pan, but found it tricky in places. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) removed definitions are … Read more >>

Independent 9477/Hoskins

Mon February 27, 2017 at 7:30 am by Pierre

Body parts, body functions, bodily fluids exchange, beer and a bird. Harry Hoskins is in town. I was engaged by the puzzle, so have wittered on a bit. Abbreviations cd … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1409/Hypnos

Sun February 26, 2017 at 12:01 am by Pierre

Good puzzle for the IoS slot, I thought. A few harder ones, but once you’d got some crossers, it wasn’t too tricky to finish. You might have thought differently, so comments welcome. … Read more >>

Everyman 3670

Sun February 19, 2017 at 12:01 am by Pierre

Another uncontroversial, entry-level puzzle from Everyman. A bit one-dimensional, as I’ve said before; but one-dimensional is what you want when you’re a beginner or near-beginner, because that’s who the Everyman is aimed at. … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 900/Hectence

Mon February 13, 2017 at 9:10 am by Pierre

A nicely-judged Quiptic from Hectence, I thought. There were a few that were difficult to parse, though. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator … Read more >>

Independent 9459/eXternal

Mon February 6, 2017 at 8:30 amMon February 6, 2017 at 7:30 am by Pierre

Not quite sure how many points I’d award this on the degree of difficulty scale. There were enough to get you going, certainly; but a few proved tricky for this solver. … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 898/Moley

Mon January 30, 2017 at 10:41 am by Pierre

A bit tricky for a Quiptic, I thought. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) removed definitions are underlined Across 9 Case … Read more >>