Private Eye/Cyclops

Another round with our one-eyed friend. This one didn’t put up much of a fight. For a change I solved it in the mag itself, with a pencil, and thoroughly enjoyed it and … Read more >>

Yet again the very first clue attempted is the last to be solved. There seems to be a feature in our brains (well, mine anyway) which we must overcome to be better solvers. … Read more >>

Our one-eyed friend provides the fun at the back of the mag as usual. Some relatively easy clues this time I felt, particularly those with long definitions, but not to the extent of … Read more >>

Another solid puzzle in the Eye style. I solved this in the normal manner having forgotten it was my turn to blog and particularly enjoyed it. It doesn’t take very long to subsequently … Read more >>

My anagramming ability was lacking when starting this puzzle. I fiddled about with the anagram fodder for 1d for a while but did not see the answer before moving on to find easier … Read more >>

Back to a milder puzzle compared to the last issue… … and whereas we had Vaccination at the heart of that puzzle we have been infested by a row of crazy Anti-Vaxxers in … Read more >>

There should be more pianolas in the world. 10a Pianola was my first in from the clear anagram and cheeky definition. A schoolfriend’s mum had a pianola and I loved playing it.  Everybody … Read more >>