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Independent on Sunday 1238/Poins

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An enjoyable and largely accessible IoS puzzle from Poins.  His cluing style can border on the intricate, but there’s nothing wrong with that as long as everything is clearly signposted, as it is … Read more >>

Everyman 3500/3 November

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A special edition puzzle from Everyman this week.   Lorraine wasn’t able to blog this one, so you’ll have to put up with me two weeks running.  I’m happy to help, especially since … Read more >>

Everyman 3499/27 October

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Another well-constructed, accessible puzzle from Everyman.  A couple of clue types that this setter doesn’t often use in today’s offering.         Abbreviations cd  cryptic definition dd  double definition (xxxx)*  anagram … Read more >>

Independent 8418/Quixote

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Another fine Monday puzzle from Quixote in the usual style, although he does seem to have been rummaging about in his unusual words drawer this morning.  There’s one I’m not entirely sure about. … Read more >>

Everyman 3495/29 September 2013

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One or two little niggles when I was writing up the blog, but overall another sound as a pound Sunday puzzle from Everyman.         Abbreviations cd  cryptic definition dd  double … Read more >>

Independent 8400/eimi

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Someone was remarking the other week that we hadn’t seen an eimi puzzle for ages.  This was a good ‘un, but those sleepwalking into it and expecting the usual easyish Monday morning fare … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1229/Poins

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The trickiest IoS I’ve blogged for a bit.  Poins has given us a well-constructed, but tough-in-places puzzle this morning.  Among the solutions, there was one word I vaguely knew and one that I … Read more >>

Everyman 3491/1 September

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Another fine Sunday crossword from Everyman.  Just one clue this morning where I had to rack my brains a bit to discover the parsing.         Abbreviations cd  cryptic definition dd  … Read more >>