Guardian

Pan starts the week for us with a generally straightforward and enjoyable puzzle. As usual with this setter, there are smooth and witty surfaces throughout and some neat constructions. I particularly liked 10ac … Read more >>

A typically fun and enjoyable prize puzzle from Paul – thanks! Across 7. Mushroom bake’s filling consumed by Muslim (8) SHIITAKE [b]AK[e] = “bake’s filling” in SHIITE = “Muslim” Definition: “Mushroom” 9. Quiet … Read more >>

It’s Brendan rounding off the week in characteristic style. I’m always delighted to see Brendan’s name on a puzzle, especially when I’m blogging it, but it also gives me a 1dn feeling, knowing … Read more >>

Not too much trouble for me from Qaos today, though my lack of sporting knowledge makes me uncertain of one parsing. Today’s theme is of things found in a bathroom, with the impressively … Read more >>

It’s always a pleasure to see Crucible’s name on a puzzle and this one didn’t disappoint. There seems to be a mini-theme of numbers running through the clues, with the central 16ac giving … Read more >>

I found this quite a tough one, though in retrospect everything is soundly clued. A couple of bits of general knowledge might cause some trouble. Thanks to Imogen   Across 9 CHIPOLATA Some … Read more >>