Guardian

Fairly typically for Rover (who I think of as a kind of Rufus-lite) this started off quite easily, but was rather spoilt for me by some vague and unsatisfactory cryptic definitions, especially 9ac. … Read more >>

dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = anagram Thank goodness for crossing letters or I … Read more >>

Apologies for being a bit later than normal, I didn’t get a chance to look at today’s puzzle until around lunch.  Lots of cryptic definitions today. (X) = inserted (x) = removed c.d. … Read more >>

Solving time: 16:38 An enjoyable puzzle for Enigmatist’s first prize crossword of 2009. I had a good start but found it difficult to finish off. After solving I noticed the perimeter message (‘not … Read more >>

This blog was accidentally published early – apologies if it looked a little incomplete! A really enjoyable puzzle, with a few very closely interwoven themes/clues that kept me going. ” = homophone < … Read more >>

Good stuff from Brummie today. (I can’t take much credit for this post, since Jenny solved most of the puzzle while I was working this morning.) Thanks to smutchin for pointing out the … Read more >>

A very straightforward puzzle today, with very little to comment on. 14dn raised a wry smile but, for me, it doesn’t match Paul’s classic ‘Man United playing away from home.’   [ ] *  … Read more >>

dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = anagram Quite a delighful and enjoyable puzzle with … Read more >>

A gentle but enjoyable start to the week from Rufus, with no major hold-ups. I just have a slight doubt about my explanation of 12ac. dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition … Read more >>

Solving time: About 15 mins, with 12ac missing and 5dn wrong. About medium difficulty this week; I fell down on the artist at 13ac, in part thanks to an error at 5dn. There’s … Read more >>

A mostly enjoyable and not-difficult-for-a-Friday puzzle. A couple of strange clues with obscure but irrelevant references (10ac, 7dn) and a couple of weaknesses (18ac,9dn) Key: * = anagram < = reverse (no double … Read more >>

An interesting theme today, and luckily for me something I managed to guess early on – I suspect it’d be somewhat impenetrable if you can’t guess what BG stands for (I’ve assumed British … Read more >>

A very rushed post today, since I’m about to get on an aeroplane, and I’m afraid that as a result I won’t be able to update it with corrections until much later. There … Read more >>

dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = anagram Since last week, I have undergone surgery … Read more >>