Good morning, as expected a Rufus for a bright and cold Monday here in Suffolk after a wet and windy night.
Private Eye/Cyclops 541 Tragic takeover
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 >>
Everyman crossword No 3,568
Hello all, Firstly, apologies for the lateness of this post. Holiday-induced brainfade. Thanks to Gaufrid for alerting me to my oversight. Secondly, and related, apologies for both the curtness of the post and … Read more >>
Everyman 3568
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the blog for this puzzle has been delayed but it should be available by late afternoon/early evening.
Beelzebub 1303
With only three entries during my first, very quick, pass through the clues I thought I might struggle with this one but subsequent, more careful, perusal paid dividends and the grid was filled … Read more >>
Guardian Genius 140 – Paul
The special instructions seemed vaguely familiar, and after a bit of searching I found that the idea of the definition applying to the answer of a different clue was used a couple of … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1305 Commoner
(Please click here for this same blog but with a picture quiz added. Please do NOT post hereinbelow any comment relating to the picture quiz. Thank you.) A slow start, but it turned out … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1305 with Picture Quiz
(Please post comments on ONLY the picture quiz hereinbelow. To post comments on the crossword puzzle, please click here.) A slow start, but it turned out all right. Thank you to Commoner. Definitions … Read more >>
Azed 2229
This was a plain Azed puzzle with everything you would expect in such a puzzle There is one clue – 16 across, for INTENSE, where I am not sure of … Read more >>
Guardian 26,501 / Pasquale
It’s always a pleasure to post about a Pasquale crossword, which for me hasn’t come round in a while. This one had a theme, introduced in this rubric: Eight solutions are individuals of … Read more >>
Independent Prize Crossword 8847 by Anax, 21/02/15
We always look forward to the challenge of an Anax prize puzzle and this was definitely a challenge! However, we’re not wildly enthusiastic about long anagrams and this puzzle has eight fifteen-letter answers, … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations No. 1161: Extremes by Chalicea
For the second month in succession, I’m blogging a puzzle with no extra/hidden letters/words or misprints. There were just a couple of unclued entries to find, and they would indicate which twenty-six letters … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 26506 Picaroon
(Please click here for this same blog but with a picture quiz added. Please do NOT post hereinbelow any comment relating to the picture quiz. Thank you.) Slow to get started, but the … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 26506 with Picture Quiz
(Please post comments on ONLY the picture quiz hereinbelow. To post comments on the crossword puzzle, please click here.) Slow to get started, but the pace quickened towards the finish (maybe it was … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,866 by BRADMAN
A reunion with the Don this Friday. A very pleasant challenge with some clues that were just out of reach (annoyingly so) as a direct solve. I had to resort to looking up Google for confirming the parsing for a couple of clues.