Back to normal after a weekend away in the sunny East Midlands.
Guardian 26,263 – Logodaedalus
No rhyming couplets today, just a lot of very easy clues, including a large number of double defintions. There were a couple of words that I didn’t know, but even they didn’t detain … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1,262
Goodness me, this was a tough one. I’ve been working on it until today, and I’m not even quite finished now. 9 down and 15 across remain to be solved, while 21 across … Read more >>
AZED 2,188
A French theme to this week’s puzzle.
Everyman 3527/11 May
Another entertaining and cleverly clued puzzle from Everyman, although there were – unusually – a couple that didn’t really hit the spot for me this morning. You’ll no doubt tell me if I … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,264 by Poins
Good stuff from Poins, no gimmicks – just sound clues all the way. Thanks Poins.
Independent 8,602 by Anax (Saturday Prize Puzzle, 10/05/14)
Well I never, I’ve actually finished an Anax puzzle! It isn’t actually the first time, to be entirely honest, but it’s rare enough that it’s still a bit of a thrill. And this … Read more >>
Guardian Prize Puzzle 26,256 by Paul
No mystery about the theme of this puzzle: it was all about birds.
Enigmatic Variations No. 1120: Curious Cocktail by Rustic
Another poignant moment, as the preamble informs us that this is the very last EV from Rustic (James Leonard) – instigator of the EV series and its editor for 20-odd years – who died … Read more >>
Independent 8,607 / Phi
No surprise this morning to have Phi’s latest offering to grapple with over breakfast. I found this a tougher than average Phi solve, not least since the three clues that I was unable … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 26261 Qaos
(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 puzzle with a touch of … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 26261 with Picture Quiz
(Please post comments on ONLY the picture quiz hereinbelow. To post comments on the crossword puzzle, please click here.) A puzzle with a touch of science from Qaos. Quite some tricky constructions to … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,623 by BRADMAN
Bradman, yet again for me. And he doesnt disappoint, having served up an interesting and intuitive grid. Quite a few clues where I was scratching my head before coming up with the answer. Loved it, thanks Bradman!!
Financial Times no.14,622 by Sleuth
Not a bad puzzle, this, but a rather workmanlike one.
Guardian 26,260 – Paul
A fun puzzle from Paul today… …with lot of references (some of which I may have missed) to the King (Elvis Presley), and a side order of Queen. Thanks to Paul. … Read more >>