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(Please post comments on ONLY the picture quiz hereinbelow. To post comments on the crossword puzzle, please click here.) Today, Gaff has given us a nina, with a pun in the caption. The nina … Read more >>
Scorpion is a regular monthly contributor to the weekday Independents and also an occasional contributor to the Saturday Prize Puzzle series. With the word ‘capital’ appearing in every across clue … Read more >>
A workmanlike puzzle, lacking, for me, any stand-out clues, but then I’m no fan of improbable Spoonerisms. Most of the definitions given are from Chambers 12th Edition. Most of the standard abbreviations used … Read more >>
Alternate Mondays usually mean having Quixote to solve.
A very quick solve for me, though I needed references to remind myself what 20a was on about. Apart from that, a characteristic Rufus to start the week and the month. Thanks to … Read more >>
Another relatively gentle Eye crossword for the new year I found that the top right corner was the only tricky area. Devoid until I got 9 Party Animal, then the final few fell … Read more >>
Boatman is trying to gauge the level of interest in a new idea of his (see below). If you might be interested, please contact him via his website (link below). ********** Here’s a … Read more >>
All relatively straightforward and unambiguous this week, I think, though no less enjoyable for it. *=anagram, []=dropped, <=reversed. Across 1 PABULAR – (B + ULA) in PAR. 7 PUSS – double definition. 10 … Read more >>
Lorraine: Good Morning to you all, I must apologize now for not replying to any comments this week but Nick and I are in Northern Cyprus. I will however have a look as soon … Read more >>
The twist in this puzzle was that each clue contained a superfluous word. The initial letters of these words spell out the opening line of a work, which proved to be a song … Read more >>
As always, a pleasant wade through a whole lot of words that one has never heard of. If I explained them all this blog would take ages to read and write, so I … Read more >>
An enjoyable puzzle to tackle on a relaxing Sunday from Commoner, to whom goes thanks. Definitions are underlined in the clues. The pictures at the bottom have unidentified links to the puzzle. To … Read more >>
I do love an Anax puzzle, but goodness me, he does put us bloggers through the wringer on occasions! This one took me most of the week to complete, although it’s one of … Read more >>
The special instructions for this puzzle read: Each of the four sides of the completed grid contains three proper nouns of a kind, not further defined … which turned out to be a … Read more >>
[Apologies for the slightly early (and slightly bizarre) time of posting this blog. Fast forward to Spoiler Alert to find out why!] OK! So here we had a Kcit puzzle with a long … Read more >>