Guardian Quiptic 700/Hectence
‘For beginners and those in a hurry’, says the puff on the Guardian crossword website. I’m not a beginner, but it’s a good job I wasn’t in a hurry this morning. Please tell … Read more >>
Pierre
Independent on Sunday 1206/Kairos
I haven’t blogged a Kairos puzzle before, but having had a brief look in the Fifteensquared archive I see he made his Indy debut earlier this year. I enjoyed tussling with this one, … Read more >>
Independent 8256/Quixote
A puzzle from Quixote that was full of non-Ximenean constructions, loose cluing and obscure definitions. What’s the world coming to? What’s the date again? There is a nod to it across the top … Read more >>
Everyman 3467/17 March
Another well-constructed crossword in the Everyman style with plenty of variety in the clueing. Just one new meaning of a word for me this morning. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 696/Nutmeg
Nutmeg has produced a fair but toughish Quiptic for us this morning, I think. A good variety of cluing this month, with one or two that I particularly enjoyed. After the embarrassment of … Read more >>
Independent 8238/Punk
Punk is a regular contributor of the Indy Monday puzzle when Quixote’s having a long weekend, and I’m always pleased to see him when it’s my turn to blog. This was a tough … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1202/Poins
Poins seems to be getting a regular monthly slot in the IoS these days, and we’ve been bumping into each other on Sunday mornings these last months, which I don’t mind at all. … Read more >>
Everyman 3463/17 February
Another well-constructed and entertaining crossword from Everyman. Geography, Literature, Mythology, Cinema, Natural History, Botany, Opera … it’s all here this morning. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition [xxxx] anagram … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 692/Nutmeg
A challenging puzzle for a Quiptic today in my opinion. Some remote synonyms, unusual definitions, and a surfeit of insertion type clues. I wouldn’t normally expect to have my head stuck in the … Read more >>
Independent 8220/Quixote
I suspect Quixote might have had a double dose of Weetabix for his breakfast before setting this one. I found it a good deal more difficult than his usual Monday puzzle. It’s all … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1198/Poins
Poins is a regular in the IoS slot, and as usual this was a generally pleasing and not too fiendish puzzle; but I do have a few niggles and am interested to hear … Read more >>
Independent 8202/Raich
Always a pleasure to get a Raich to blog, and I enjoyed battling with this one. A tough solve for a Monday, though, I found. Not sure whether the setter was deliberately … Read more >>
Everyman 3459/20 January
A lovely puzzle in the Everyman style for our Sunday morning diversion. Plenty to enjoy in this one. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 688/Pan
A bit tricky for a Quiptic, I thought, but perhaps you think differently. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) removed … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1194/Poins
I thought this was a lovely Sunday puzzle from Poins – not too fiendish, in the IoS style, but plenty of nice misdirection and some smiley moments. I have only one tiny niggle. … Read more >>