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twencelas What’s the catch? well this week in crosswording terms there are 20 answers to be entered with empty cells. Otherwise straight clues and certainly at the easier end of the EV spectrum with … Read more >>
My turn coincides again with Anax’s – I’m sure it will bring a few chuckles. Some lovely stuff here – all very clever, yet nothing that I couldn’t parse. Of the clues : : … Read more >>
A puzzle subject to be found and two of his works. Followed by a translation to be found based on extra letters in the wordplay – sounds like fun. And I was as … Read more >>
A Saturday tussle with Anax – should be fun. As Anax puzzles go it was fairly standard fare – which is fun by the way. Some obvious answers occasionally but some lovely obscure … Read more >>
8 jumbles, 28 misprinted clues – members of a group to find. An outline to be drawn through 12 connecting and symmetrically placed cells and 6 cells to highlight representing the title? Sounds … Read more >>
A second consecutive duel with Nimrod – oh dear I’m going to need my grey cells. Not as fearsome as some of his offerings, in my opinion to complete the entries. Explaining the … Read more >>
Not only a new compiler this week but also a new type of puzzle. Those who regularly complete the Listener will be familiar with the format and the neat logic required to compile … Read more >>
Only 20 non-standard clues this week – 6 without definitions and 14 with an additional letter in the wordplay which give a specific way of travelling around the world. However, the grid, also, has … Read more >>
My first blog of spring brings a battle with Nimrod. And quite a battle it proved to be with many novel devices in play in this puzzle especially in the construction of the … Read more >>
Three answers with indistinct definitions- two of which need to be replaced with associated two word phrases to resolve the grid clashes. Several clues with misprints too – so which forces are being … Read more >>
The Saturday after Valentine’s day and a duel with Anax. Now this was certainly one for a hungry person on a long train journey, where the buffet was closed. Every clue has some reference … Read more >>
Welcome back to the telegraph puzzles site – a complex preamble this week. 30 misprinted definitions, 4 unclued entries, seven clashes in the grid and 3 cells to be highlighted. Sounds like fun. … Read more >>
My first blog of a new year crossword is a duel with Nestor A grid with lots of letters with little black space – just how I like them. And some lovely fun … Read more >>
Sounds like there may be a seasonal theme here – Brussels Sprouts – tasty. Across clues are normal, whilst the downs have misprinted definitions – sounds fun. Then there is some modification required … Read more >>
A second consecutive Tyrus blog for me Certainly up to his usual high standard. The 14/16 double being the most elegant clue of a fine bunch. Three homonyms in the puzzle 9ac, 12ac … Read more >>