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I found this to be a puzzle of two halves today.       There seemed to be some fairly easy clues with well known words, such as ASKS at 19 across and … Read more >>

What a relief for a blogger it is to find that it is a Raich day, although last time he appeared he was harder than usual. This was back to Raich as he was … Read more >>

* = anag < = reversed [] = letters removed There was a Quentin Tarantino theme to this puzzle, although no knowledge of the films was required. I found it fairly tough, with … Read more >>

My first Donk puzzle and I have to say this was both excellent and very tough! There are some brilliant clues here – far too many for such a new setter! – but … Read more >>

We’ve not come across Hob before – is this another guise of one of the regulars, or is it a new face? If so, we wouldn’t have expected a Saturday debut, but with … Read more >>

It is Friday already – how quickly a week can pass! – and Phi is occupying his familiar slot. I actually found this one an easier solver than the average Phi, even though … Read more >>

This puzzle from Scorpion made me think quite a bit before I solved it all.       I normally write the blog for these puzzles a day or two in advance by accessing … Read more >>

Sorry this is a bit late, at any rate later than it would have been. The online crossword when I switched on around 9.00 was yesterday’s Tees, so I had to go out … Read more >>

Tees has adopted a very topical theme for this enjoyable puzzle. It took us a little longer than we might have expected to tumble to the theme – probably due to our tendency … Read more >>

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 >>

This seems to be the first occasion on which I’ve blogged an Alchemi puzzle. I must admit I found it fairly challenging, requiring a few sittings thoughout the week. The explanation for 3dn … Read more >>

Thinking back, I’m not certain that I’ve ever actually managed to finish off a Monk puzzle, so no surprises that this was a bit of a slog. I can’t add much other than, … Read more >>

This didn’t strike me as a standard Phi puzzle today.       There seemed to me to be more obscure words today than one would normally find in a Phi puzzle.  My … Read more >>

There I was when I found a word repeated in the answers thinking that Eimi had been a bit repetitive, and quite failing to realise that today has a special meaning (although, to … Read more >>

An enjoyable puzzle as expected from Dac. Lovely surface readings and some clever misdirections. Joyce liked 2d and thought it could be the Clue of the Month but it was certainly our COD. … Read more >>