Guardian

I solved most of this puzzle on the train from London to Lyon, and found it an excellent way of making a long journey shorter.  Unfortunately there was no online version available so … Read more >>

As always, an excellent, entertaining crossword from Paul. The clue of the day is certainly the brilliant and topical “Fancy lad and me tied knot!” Across 1. WICHITA I + CHIT = “note” … Read more >>

I am pretty sure this is the first appearance of a Tramp cryptic crossword.  I remembered seeing his name on a Genius puzzle earlier in the year and, after some research on this … Read more >>

It’s been a while since I blogged a Brendan puzzle, so it was a delight to get this – one where every across clue includes the word “queen”, used in various ways, including … Read more >>

Two weeks ago, I apologised for using Dr Livingstone, I presume? in the headline. I further added Green Eggs and Ham,the title of Dr Zeuss’s classic as an example of something totally unrelated. … Read more >>

As I am double booked with another commitment early this morning, I was a bit worried that Easter Monday was going to produce a Guardian humdinger with a double grid and a complex … Read more >>

Guardian Prize Puzzle 25,298 by Paul.  I find Paul’s style becoming more and more like Araucaria as the time goes on, though thankfully without some of Araucaria’s idiosyncrasies.   While writing this blog I initially … Read more >>

I didn’t know quite what to expect today, after a roller-coaster of a week. An Orlando puzzle is always welcome and this was no disappointment – nothing too taxing but a good variety … Read more >>

My spooky synchronicity with Chifonie continues as I get another of his puzzles to blog. As usual it’s a pleasant enough solve (though with two examples of defining a place by “in X”, … Read more >>

Found this very tough but enjoyable, especially 16a, 7d and 21,3. Still unsure on a couple of clues. Across 9 EXTENSION =Annexe. “ex-tension” might be a state of relief 10 SLO-MO [O]SLO is … Read more >>

Uncle Yap is away so I have the pleasure of covering today’s excellent puzzle. An appropriate theme for the week before Easter, including as it does the ‘cross’, with several clues also being … Read more >>

I found this trickier than usual for Rufus, but with lots of nice clues – I particularly liked 14a, 4d and 5d. I suspect I’m missing something in 22a… Across 7. OUT OF … Read more >>

If I wanted to give a title to this puzzle, I think I’d simply borrow one of Shakespeare’s. 🙂 Not so long ago, Bonxie gave us a puzzle where every across clue and … Read more >>