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There seems to have been something of a mix-up because this puzzle was apparently on the website yesterday, so I was unsure what was going to be there today. Was I going to … Read more >>

Another fine Monday puzzle from Quixote in the usual style, although he does seem to have been rummaging about in his unusual words drawer this morning.  There’s one I’m not entirely sure about. … Read more >>

Once again this was very enjoyable stuff from Kairos, who seems to be becoming a bit of a Sunday regular. Some very tight clueing here with one or two laughs along the way … Read more >>

Oh my – a duel with Bannsider – now there’s a challenge. And a high density grid too! And quite a battle it was. Over the years Bannsider generally gets the better of … Read more >>

Phi is occupying this week’s Friday slot, as is to be expected. I found this one to be an easier-than-average Phi solve and made fairly swift progress through it. Bizarrely, 25 held me … Read more >>

Klingsor gave us an enjoyable commuter’s crossword today       Although I enjoyed the puzzle, I found the clues to be a bit of a mixed bag ranging from t I was a … Read more >>

The usual perfect offering from Dac. His anagram indicators are often very cleverly disguised, and in this crossword a certain amount of general knowledge is necessary. Definitions in italics. Across 1 Measure piece of … Read more >>

An extremely clever and tortuous crossword from Hob, but a bit too much for me on a Tuesday morning. The theme revealed its secrets only slowly, and even then the puzzle didn’t become … Read more >>

Flashling is away in foreign climes so you have the pleasure, or otherwise, of my company today. Raich has provided us with a pleasant and generally gradual start to the new week though … Read more >>

Time once again for my quadrihebdomadal appointment with Hypnos. I looked that word up on the internet, of course, but I think it was the only one this week. This seemed to be … Read more >>

A nicely accessible (at least for a prize puzzle?) offering from Morph, with some hidden fun and games which nearly eluded me… …as did the parsing of 22A…oh, and part of 12A. Maybe … Read more >>

As ever, Phi has provided us with good value for money in today’s crossword.       Whenever I complete a grid with  a number of names and slightly obscure word these days, … Read more >>

One of the new setters and in this crossword eXternal has done the good job that we have come to expect of them. Sometimes my parsing is a little shaky, but no doubt … Read more >>

We found this a tricky solve. However, having completed it (without electronic assistance), we realised that most of the clues were perfectly fair – it was just that some of the definitions were … Read more >>

Tuesday is one of the slots that rotate among a group of setters, and today it falls to Tyrus to occupy it. Last time I blogged a Tyrus I decidedly underperformed as a … Read more >>