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scchua An easy-going puzzle to accompany your recuperation after the festivities. Thanks to Chifonie. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures at the bottom have unidentified links to the puzzle. Please enclose any … Read more >>
Firstly, Season’s Greetings and a Happy New Year to all. Not an easy one from Gaff today, especially his cryptic caption, which, even after much time trying to decipher, has completely eluded me. Thanks to … Read more >>
Apart from a couple of tricky ones, quite a straightforward puzzle to solve and parse. Thanks to Sayang. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures at the bottom have unidentified links to … Read more >>
Another IoS which required more than one sitting to complete. I’m beginning to think that the IoS average difficulty has been raised a notch or two (or I’m losing it?). Thanks to Kairos. … Read more >>
Like other Neo puzzles, one that’s not a pushover. In fact, I needed the Nina up high at the top and down low at the bottom, to help me with the last few. Thanks, … Read more >>
This is a fitting tribute to the dear Araucaria, who has brought delight to many, me included, with his puzzles – RIP. This was no easy puzzle, and like many of Araucaria’s, I had … Read more >>
A crossword that’s only slightly more difficult than usual for this setter, and which is also a pangram. Thanks to Phssthpok. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures at the bottom have unidentified links to … Read more >>
I found this hardgoing; a question of not being on the setter’s wavelength, I think; but managed to finally sort it out. Thanks to Pasquale. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures … Read more >>
An enjoyable and mainly straightforward crossword – just a little delayed by 24down – got the answer from the wordplay, but had to search for confirmation of the (obsolete) synonym for the … Read more >>
This was an enjoyable, though perhaps on the easy side, Quiptic. Thanks to Pan. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures at the bottom have unidentified links to the puzzle. Please … Read more >>
No relaxed Sunday with this puzzle – I needed more than one sitting to complete it. Some clever misdirections and definitions. Thanks to eXternal, this being the 1st puzzle of his/hers that I’m … Read more >>
Is it me or are Tuesday FTs no longer a relaxing start to the week? But this was enjoyable, and there are some nice surfaces in the clues here, and some anagrams that provided … Read more >>
Enjoyable puzzle from Tuesday regular, Armonie. The last couple of synonyms to fit with the definitions took a little bit longer. Thanks to Armonie. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures at … Read more >>
This is the Guardian Cryptic debut, I think, for Otterden, setter in the New Statesman, with a surname meaning an otter’s den. Welcome, and thanks for an enjoyable puzzle, and, not having tried your other crosswords, a … Read more >>
Initially fearing a tough one from Neo, I was saved by the long answers, which I got before the shorter ones. He’s given the puzzle a literary flavour. Thanks Neo for an enjoyable … Read more >>