Beelzebub 1,279

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All very smooth and pleasing this week. I didn’t get an uninterrupted session to work on this, but instead steadily picked away during the week, which actually worked quite well. I just had … Read more >>

Everyman 3544

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Hello all, Struggling with internet access, so the following may be a little garbled. Apologies if it doesn’t make much sense. A pleasant enough puzzle, I thought, with at least one new usage … Read more >>

Azed 2205

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We had a plain competition Azed this week where one of the clues was a simple definition that yielded an entry to be clued as part of the competition       Bloggers over the … Read more >>

Guardian 26,358 / Puck

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A very difficult prize crossword, but with all of Puck’s usual wit and ingenuity. The theme is ANTEATERs, and the word ANTEATER appears hidden in the centre of the grid: … if you … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,725 by BRADMAN

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A gentle offering this from Bradman – my best friend on a Friday. Relatively straightforward with very little left to chance. I needed help parsing 16ac and 18 ac but other that everything else went in pretty quickly. Thanks Bradman, for an apt conclusion to this week of relatively easy FT grids.

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Guardian 26,362 / Paul

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A pretty easy-going puzzle from Paul on his [almost] best behaviour. Nicely-constructed, witty clues, with no obscurities – an enjoyable solve. Thanks, Paul. Across 1 Short pronouncement welcomed by second doctor (6) MEDICO … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,715 – Crux

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Monday Prize Crossword/Sep 1 Enjoyable exercise by Monday regular Crux. Good spread of devices although my least favourite device, the double definition, was once more very prominent with no less than 7 entries. The … Read more >>