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This one, though not unduly tough, kept me busy for some time as I picked at it over the course of the week. I think this is the highest number of clues I’ve … Read more >>

? This puzzle is cleverly and wittily misleading in places such as 25down ( )* = anagram    [ ] = omitted    < = reversed Across 2 Crises? Energy and information used … Read more >>

A very pleasant solve this week, once again. I thought I might be on for a rare unaided finish but alas the big red book had to come out to finish the NE … Read more >>

Couple of unresolved issues at 12across and 24across ( )* = anagram    < = reverse    [ ] = omitted    dd = double definition Across 2    I chance upsetting one … Read more >>

A relative quick start and a slow finish for me this week, not helped by overconfidently writing in some non-existent words. I’m not sure if there’s something going on here that I can’t … Read more >>

Some rare gems are revealed in the answers of this week’s puzzle ( )* = anagram    [ ] = omitted    < = reversed Across 1   It’s mostly separate, and also … Read more >>

A pretty tough week for Beelzebub, I found, taking me several sessions over the course of the week to complete. *=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double definition. Across 1 WATER BOATMAN – … Read more >>

Following the lead of some of the others who blog prize crosswords I’ve included the clues. Would welcome feedback to see if it was worth the effort. < reverse     ( )* … Read more >>

A relatively tractable solve for the most part this week, with some rather playful clueing. I did have to check a small number of entries in Chambers though. Finally, 20dn required some creative … Read more >>

Beelzebub has certainly thrown down the gauntlet with this cruciverbal challenge *  anagram    dd  double definition   () omitted   < reverse ACROSS 2  JUSTE MILIEU IM JULIET SUE* 9  NAPPE NAPPE(R) … Read more >>

A slightly strange week for me. I found this quite tough going and ended up writing in quite a few without following the wordplay. Strangely enough, everything seems perfectly clear on blogging, though … Read more >>

As always Beelzebub provides variety with clarity. *=anag   <=reversed    ( )=dropped ACROSS 1   SEPTET PTE in SET 5   SLUICE SLU(b) +ICE 10  ASPERSIONS AS + I in PERSONS 12 … Read more >>

Another unaided solve this week, although I admittedly made a couple of slips which I was later able to correct by checking Chambers. *=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double definition. Across 1 … Read more >>

I believe this to be the one hundredth Beelzebub I have blogged here, and it was something a little different to celebrate the Christmas season. The preamble told us that: Solvers can choose … Read more >>

Judging by the mess I’ve made of the grid, I must have found this one pretty tough going. Having said that, on blogging there doesn’t appear to be anything particular troublesome in there. … Read more >>