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Quite a tough week, I thought, but perhaps that’s because I was under time pressure to finish before going away this week. I’ve not done a great job of explaining things either, with … Read more >>

No double or cryptic definitions today but that is not unusual for a Beelzebub puzzle. There was the customary hidden, and a handful or so of anagrams, but I do seem to have … Read more >>

A very enjoyable solve as always, and perhaps a little gentler than a couple of weeks that I’ve blogged recently. In fact I got a little overexcited in trying for an unaided finish … Read more >>

With only four solutions entered during my first, quick pass through the clues I thought this one was going to be tough but thereafter I made steady progress and was able to complete … Read more >>

Blimey, this was a bit of a workout. I’ve actually only just finished it after returning several times over the week. Good stuff though, and plenty of interesting and unfamiliar terms to get … Read more >>

An enjoyable puzzle which I solved intermittently whilst downloading and installing many Windows updates, having just reset my pc to its factory condition prior to upgrading to Windows 10. I’m therefore finding it … Read more >>

A pretty challenging puzzle, I thought, particularly towards the left. I was left with a good few to confirm or even find in Chambers, and I’ve still failed to understand a couple. The … Read more >>

I’m not sure what to say about this one. There were a number of clues that appeared baffling when first read but later seemed obvious once the entry was in, but then this … Read more >>

Good stuff as always, and a fairly steady solve that kept me going for a while. I think I’ve been oustmarted by 11 across. I can see roughly what’s going on, but can’t … Read more >>

Ah, that’s better! Plenty of unfamiliar words unlike the last two Beelzebubs I have blogged. More of a challenge and therefore much more enjoyable. Plenty of easy ‘entry’ clues to get a foothold … Read more >>

I know that Gaufrid has been finding Beelzebub to be leaning towards the easier end of the spectrum recently. I can’t say I’ve always found the same, but certainly this one all came … Read more >>

I could very easily copy and paste my preamble from a fortnight ago and simply change the ‘four weeks’ in the second paragraph to ‘six weeks’. Across 1 Actual tact not using force … Read more >>

Nothing too troublesome this week, I think, but an enjoyable Sunday solve nonetheless. Plenty of interesting new words to get to grips with: ZUNI, TUTENAG and ORGAN OF CORTI being among those to … Read more >>

Will the real Beelzebub please come back! This was far too easy and took no longer than a typical weekday cryptic. There were too many write-ins (for me), so much so that by … Read more >>

A rare uninterrupted single-session solve for me, though the amount of scribbles on my paper suggest it was no walkover. Chambers got a fair bit of use to finish off the last quarter … Read more >>