Private Eye/Cyclops – Page 21

Cyclops 544: Who is Silvio?

Wed April 15, 2015 at 8:06 amMon April 13, 2015 at 12:01 am by jetdoc

A very straightforward Cyclops for me — an easy solve, with no clue holding me up for long. I’ve been writing the blog on a grey, damp, cold and gloomy Sunday afternoon, while … Read more >>

Private Eye/Cyclops 543 Campaign Phobia

Mon March 30, 2015 at 12:01 am by beermagnet

Cyclops reminds us that we mustn’t believe anything we hear from politicians over the next 6 weeks. Solving went like this: Most in after the first pass including all right hand side. 9 … Read more >>

Cyclops 554: Never a dull moment

Mon March 16, 2015 at 12:01 am by jetdoc

Medium-difficulty for a Cyclops, I think — I finished all but 23a without much trouble, then had to resort to Google for 23a. Across 1 PERSIST Carry on Sir deplorably impounded by pain … Read more >>

Private Eye/Cyclops 541 Tragic takeover

Mon March 2, 2015 at 12:01 am by beermagnet

With apologies to anyone who struggled, I found this Cyclops puzzle quite easy. There were a couple that I only pencilled-in early on because I couldn’t see the wordplay at the time or thought there … Read more >>

Cyclops 540 — A load of Balls

Wed February 18, 2015 at 9:00 amMon February 16, 2015 at 7:55 am by jetdoc

Sorry for lateness again, folks — we didn’t realise quite how time-consuming and disruptive to work a puppy can be. A Cyclops that had me, as a non-motorist, turning to the reference books … Read more >>

Private Eye/Cyclops 539 Stopcock dictatorship

Mon February 2, 2015 at 12:02 am by beermagnet

This was a solid Eye crossword which had me getting many answers quite quickly but having to stretch to get those last few, particularly in the top right corner. Across 1 ABSCESS Miley’s arse … Read more >>

Cyclops 538

Tue January 20, 2015 at 7:02 amSun January 18, 2015 at 11:59 pm by jetdoc

Apologies for the lateness — I had intended to work on this during our visit to London (well, on the train), but my laptop is behaving badly. It was lovely to see various … Read more >>

Private Eye/Cyclops 537 Xmas Special Look-a-likey

Fri January 9, 2015 at 11:57 pmMon January 5, 2015 at 12:01 am by beermagnet

The usual massive festive grid with a hark-back to some feature or other from the Eye from the previous year – this time, lookalikes. Also, the traditional massive prize for one lucky solver: £250 prize. … Read more >>

Cyclops 536: Happy Christmas everyone

Mon December 22, 2014 at 12:01 am by jetdoc

Cyclops, I think, was gearing up for the Christmas special at this point — this one was a very straightforward solve, and a lot less of a challenge for me as a blogger … Read more >>

Cyclops 536

Sun December 21, 2014 at 3:11 pmThu December 18, 2014 at 8:40 am by jetdoc

After some confusion between cut-off dates published online and in the print version, the blog is scheduled to appear at midnight on Sunday as usual.

Private Eye / Cyclops 535 Bare cheeks

Mon December 8, 2014 at 7:11 amMon December 8, 2014 at 12:01 am by beermagnet

One of those weekends where I found myself tackling the Eye crossword just after struggling with Cyclops’ alter ego Brummie in the Guardian. So by comparison this seemed easier than expected. More than … Read more >>

Cyclops 534: Foxed by a Mole

Mon November 24, 2014 at 12:01 am by jetdoc

I thought I was going to comment what a very easy Cyclops this was, having finished it in around 5 minutes, well within the space of three bus stops… apart from 10a, which … Read more >>

Private Eye / Cyclops 533 Ukip Calypso

Mon November 10, 2014 at 12:01 am by beermagnet

Took a while to get going on this puzzle. I didn’t solve any till getting IDYLL at 26 from the obvious definition. Successful solving needed crossing letters to aid the brain cells. Once a … Read more >>

Cyclops 532: Dangerous liaisons

Wed October 29, 2014 at 11:37 amMon October 27, 2014 at 12:01 am by jetdoc

I am writing this blog while feeling a touch 4d after Friday evening and Saturday spent having fun with other Sloggers & Betters in York. It was great to see so many people … Read more >>

Private Eye / Cyclops 531 Unshaven Oddment

Fri October 17, 2014 at 3:44 pmMon October 13, 2014 at 12:01 am by beermagnet

I had the impression this was Cyclops coasting along. Yes, there were a couple of references to a recent political event – the Scottish Referendum – but nothing that could be classed as … Read more >>