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It is the last Wednesday in the month today, so I was expecting to find a puzzle by Crosophile this morning. Instead, it is Alchemi who has provided today’s offering, so there has … Read more >>

I suspect that this puzzle will be loved by some, but will receive mixed reviews from others.  It will all depend on your view of the theme.       I blogged the … Read more >>

Another Bank Holiday and it’s not raining, cold wind again today. As expected it’s Quixote in his every other week slot, relatively easy I felt with more cryptic defs than I would normally … Read more >>

This was just about the difficulty, perhaps a bit more, for an easygoing Sunday cryptic.  Thanks to Poins.  Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures at the bottom have unidentified links to … Read more >>

Always a pleasure to tackle a Monk puzzle, but I had particular trouble finishing the last few in this puzzle … … especially in the top left corner. 1A and the 1D linked … Read more >>

We found this a fairly straightforward, but very enjoyable Phiday offering, with the expected smooth surfaces and some crafty misdirections. We hadn’t come across the French phrase at 24ac before but it was … Read more >>

It is a long time since I last crossed swords with Tyrus as a blogger; indeed, my only previous encounter with him was back in January 2011, with a controversial puzzle themed around … Read more >>

To those of you expecting a Dac crossword you should be aware that today is an important day in musical and operatic history.  Also, if you know the background or interests of the … Read more >>

Radian has given us a difficult but good and sound puzzle today. The theme is based on someone whose birthday I just looked up, but today isn’t some great anniversary. Perhaps it is, though, … Read more >>

It’s fairly unusual to see a DAC on a Monday, although he did skip the usual Wednesday slot a couple of weeks ago, so I suppose this is making up for it. This … Read more >>

I seem to be landing quite a few Kairos puzzles on Sundays, but no problem with that. This was one was just as enjoyable as the others. A good range of clues on … Read more >>

Well my most recent blog of the Independent was on Grand National day – now it’s cup final day – Maybe a cup final theme today? Unlike my previous blog, my suspicions proved to be … Read more >>

It is Friday today, so seeing Phi’s latest grid before me this morning came as no surprise. There was obviously a theme to this puzzle, given the abundance of references to 28, which … Read more >>

This was the kind of puzzle I really enjoy.         Many of the clues involved the intricate wordplay comprising a number of components that I find most satisfying to solve. … Read more >>

The usual very nice crossword from Dac, although this one contained some words that I found a bit tricky, and two of the answers, although confirmed online, are not clear to me. Across … Read more >>