Independent 8525/Tees

Indy regulars will know that there were no Tees in last Thursday’s Nestor puzzle; but there was a good helping of Tees today.  A delightful crossword, which I really enjoyed solving and blogging.  … Read more >>

Everyman 3511/19 January

Another fine Sunday puzzle from Everyman.  Plenty of charades today and some characteristically clever anagrams.       Abbreviations cd  cryptic definition dd  double definition (xxxx)*  anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x]  letter(s) … Read more >>

Independent 8507/Morph

When you see Morph’s name on a puzzle, you know you’re going to have a few smiles when solving it.  No exception here: bit of cricket, bit of politics, bit of current affairs, … Read more >>

Independent 8501/Quixote

The gaffer’s called me off the bench this morning to replace flashling, who’s recovering from an eye operation he underwent this weekend.  So first things first – a speedy recovery to him.  And … Read more >>

Independent 8489/Quixote

I’ve had an exciting morning so far … Don’t know if others have had the same difficulty, but the Indy crossword didn’t want to come out to play on Crossword Solver this morning.  … Read more >>

Everyman 3507/December 22

A seasonal offering from Everyman.  As always, a pleasure to solve and blog.         Abbreviations cd  cryptic definition dd  double definition (xxxx)*  anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x]  letter(s) removed … Read more >>

Independent 8472/eXternal

My first time blogging a puzzle from eXternal.  Tricky in places is the executive summary here, I think.  Some inventive cluing; just one or two I didn’t like that much.  Overall a very … Read more >>

Everyman 3503/November 24

Another good’un – as always – from Everyman, containing  just one phrase with which I was unfamiliar.  And a small typo in one of the clues.       Abbreviations cd  cryptic definition … Read more >>

Independent 8454/Quixote

Another sound and accessible Monday puzzle from Quixote.  A good mixture of clue types, with everything clearly indicated, even for the less common words.  I know that the Monday Indy puzzle is popular … Read more >>