Private Eye/Cyclops

So, after the exigencies of the Xmas monster, we expect not just return to normal, but a more gentle puzzle to let us get over the new year hangover.  What we got was … Read more >>

This was another puzzle on the tough side for the Eye.  I certainly made heavy weather of it. It didn’t seem that way at the start.  First clue solved, 12A, was after trying … Read more >>

I thought I might get the whole thing done in one pass, but ran out of steam with 5 to go mainly in the top left. Just as well really.   When I got … Read more >>

On the tough side this time, though it may have been me having a bad solving day. In retrospect, there isn’t anything madly difficult, so I must’ve been off Cyclops’ wavelength this time.  … Read more >>

Another diverting solve from our one-eyed friend. Solving proceeded in a stuttering manner with about half done at the end of the first pass with solutions entered all over the grid so the … Read more >>

Medium difficulty for the Eye.  About half in at the first pass and the other half filled-in without too much difficulty. So this is a great crossword to recommend to anyone starting out … Read more >>

It had to happen sometime – I have finally solved one of these in one pass. It took about half hour – I was making notes for the blog as I went so … Read more >>

We are well into ‘post-Covid’ setting now, with ‘lockdown’ and ‘coronavirus’ both getting a mention in the clues. Lockdown frustration still seems to be getting the better of Cyclops, with lots of sexual … Read more >>