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An enjoyable enough prize puzzle from Maskerade; I had a few minor grumbles, but bar a couple of clues with unfamiliar references we found it a pretty easy solve. 1d was my favourite … Read more >>
A relatively rare beast this week… a new EV setter, in the guise of Gaston. Obviously I had no idea whether to expect a toughie or an easy puzzle. I’m going to assume … Read more >>
The special instructions tell us that all across solutions share a common theme, not further defined. This may prompt the usual comments that such puzzles turn out to be a write-in for the … Read more >>
A very gentle stroll today requiring, according to my notes, only a single pass through the clues. Not enough of a challenge for my liking but eminently suitable for tyros (provided they like … Read more >>
Firstly, many thanks to Gaufrid for standing in for us while we have been away. It’s Friday so it was no surprise when we saw it was Phi! Thankfully we didn’t find it … Read more >>
It has been a while since I have solved and blogged a puzzle by Donk, so I attacked this morning’s challenge with gusto. There are a fair few short entries in this grid, … Read more >>
A funny one, this. I’ll be interested to see what everyone made of it.
A nice puzzle from Shed – I found this on the easier side at first but tough to finish. Favourite clues were 5ac, 24ac and 4dn. 29ac was new to me.
Monday Prize Crossword/Mar 17 Yes, the first word of the first clue was “Bottom” but other than that this was a smutfree crossword by one of the UK’s favourite setters. I often find … Read more >>
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of March 16, 2014 For the first time since I started blogging here, I am moved to seriously criticise a puzzle. I do not mind one or … Read more >>
I found this pretty tricky and for a while thought I might not be able to finish.
I’m sorry to say I didn’t find this very satisfying – as in previous Otterden puzzles there are some excessively obvious clues (e.g. 26a, 3d) and some rather dodgy constructions. There are some … Read more >>
After Crosophile appeared yesterday, I was wondering who the setter would be today. I’m very happy to see one from Hypnos Crosophile presented a puzzle yesterday that incorporated a number … Read more >>
There was a long preamble to this Inquisitor puzzle by Phi. It stated: Unclued answers (all of two words) are an entertainment and four locations therein. In four down clues, the grid entry … Read more >>
(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 straightforward puzzle, until left with … Read more >>