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Independent 8401 / Alchemi

Tue September 17, 2013 at 7:30 am by duncanshiell

Alchemi seems to be a ‘once a month’ contributor to Independent Daily crosswords at the moment. I really enjoyed this as a challenge to identify all the historical leaders clued … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 722 / Orlando

Mon September 16, 2013 at 12:12 pmMon September 16, 2013 at 11:30 am by Big Dave

Orlando is one of my favourite Quiptic setters and once again he produces a puzzle that is ideal for this slot. Three hidden answers would normally be one too many for a puzzle, … Read more >>

Guardian 26,054 – Chifonie

Mon September 16, 2013 at 10:41 amMon September 16, 2013 at 9:33 am by Andrew

I’ve often thought that Chifonie’s straightforward style would make him a suitable setter for the “easy” Monday slot. Nothing to frighten the horses here, with the possible exception of 10a. … Read more >>

Independent 8400/eimi

Mon September 16, 2013 at 8:00 am by Pierre

Someone was remarking the other week that we hadn’t seen an eimi puzzle for ages. This was a good ‘un, but those sleepwalking into it and expecting the usual easyish Monday morning fare … Read more >>

Private Eye / Cyclops 503 – Psycho diatribe

Mon September 16, 2013 at 12:10 am by beermagnet

Cyclops on usual form with a bundle of profane, scatological and politically cynical clues and answers. This time the grid was enlivened by a couple of clues where some thespian knowledge was required. … Read more >>

Beelzebub 1,227

Sun September 15, 2013 at 8:10 pmSun September 15, 2013 at 7:02 pm by Simon Harding

A tough puzzle even by Beelzebub standards, which has taken me until now to finish, let alone explain. Still, I think I’ve managed to cover everything off. Mentions of Twitter and (perhaps) Lady … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1229/Poins

Sun September 15, 2013 at 1:34 pmSun September 15, 2013 at 12:01 am by Pierre

The trickiest IoS I’ve blogged for a bit. Poins has given us a well-constructed, but tough-in-places puzzle this morning. Among the solutions, there was one word I vaguely knew and one that I … Read more >>

AZED No. 2,153 Plain

Sun September 15, 2013 at 6:39 pmSat September 14, 2013 at 10:50 pm by The Trafites

Nick: Typical Azed this week, …with all the usual Azed devices. Anyone under 30 (I guess) would have struggled with 15ac, but once the checked letters are in only one word fits, so can … Read more >>

Everyman No. 3492 (8th September)

Sat September 14, 2013 at 10:45 pm by The Trafites

Lorraine: Good morning. Another lovely solve from Everyman this week. Favourites were, 1, 9, 14, 16, 22 and 23ac, 8, 13 and 10dn. I struggled quite a bit this week until I realised that … Read more >>

Independent 8,393 by Monk (Saturday Prize Puzzle, 07/09/13)

Mon September 16, 2013 at 4:05 amSat September 14, 2013 at 12:32 pm by Simon Harding

This was one of the first Monk puzzles that I’ve come close to solving without recourse to the cheat button, though cleverly having recycled the paper and therefore my notes in the days … Read more >>

Enigmatic Variations 1085: Unreliable by Kcit

Sat September 14, 2013 at 12:00 pm by Shenanigans

A seemingly straightforward puzzle from Kcit this week. There were only four misplaced clues to identify, each lacking a common definition. The absence of misprints and missing/extra letters in clues made it a … Read more >>

Guardian 26,047 / Araucaria

Sat September 14, 2013 at 9:55 amSat September 14, 2013 at 12:56 am by mhl

Apologies for the slightly late post – I was just going to bed when I remember that I hadn’t written it this week… This is one of Araucaria’s alphabetical jigsaw puzzles, which we … Read more >>

Guardian 26,052 – Orlando

Fri September 13, 2013 at 10:45 am by Andrew

As we’ve come to expect from Orlando, nothing flash, just a solid collection of high-quality clues with his understated but distinctive wit. I particularly liked the two “hidden” clues for their elegant surface … Read more >>

Financial Times 14,417 by Gozo

Fri September 13, 2013 at 9:31 am by Jed

International theme today Across 1 SHAMIR Yizhak (HIS ARM)* 5 GALTIERI Leopoldo GAL (girl) TIER (row) I (one) 9 COOLIDGE Calvin DG (Director General) in COOLIE (emigrant worker) 10 … Read more >>

Independent 8398 / Phi

Fri February 2, 2018 at 1:21 pmFri September 13, 2013 at 7:30 am by Bertandjoyce

We always look forward to our Friday solve and blog! Our first one in was 9ac and it really brought a smile to our faces. We thought there may be a nina when … Read more >>