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Inquisitor 1300 … setter Schadenfreude … are we in for a treat? I paraphrase the preamble: Ten clues with an extra letter in the wordplay, and eleven with a … Read more >>
Hoping to see you at this event on 12 October, at Penderel’s Oak in High Holborn, London: 3D Crosswords Cup Don’t worry if you aren’t yet an advanced solver — all ability levels … Read more >>
A gentle puzzle to start the FT week with. An FT debut for this pseudonym, which I don’t think anyone has come across before, here or in the other UK dailies. I suspect some … Read more >>
An extremely clever and tortuous crossword from Hob, but a bit too much for me on a Tuesday morning. The theme revealed its secrets only slowly, and even then the puzzle didn’t become … Read more >>
Sometimes I struggle a little to get on Puck’s wavelength but not today (with one exception) as by and large this was a gentle stroll through Puck’s light and airy clues. Having said … Read more >>
Flashling is away in foreign climes so you have the pleasure, or otherwise, of my company today. Raich has provided us with a pleasant and generally gradual start to the new week though … Read more >>
Well done to Pan – this Quiptic hit the spot, for me at least. Clear cluing, no obscurities, friendly grid and nothing to frighten the children (well, maybe apart from 23dn …) … Read more >>
The crossword may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26066.
A bit of holiday entertainment for me, with the blog to write on my return. Not a puzzle that detained me for long, but enjoyable and delightfully scurrilous nonetheless. Across 7 ESAU Rogue … Read more >>
Time once again for my quadrihebdomadal appointment with Hypnos. I looked that word up on the internet, of course, but I think it was the only one this week. This seemed to be … Read more >>
I didn’t notice it while solving, but we’ve an unusual grid with which to work this week. In my own solving and blogging memory, Beelzebub has always been set on a 12*12 grid, … Read more >>
Lorraine: Good Morning to you all, Typical Everyman, nice clues, all concise as usual. Thanks to Everyman for another good crossword. Across 1. Corresponding with uncle, say (8) RELATIVE indirect dd 5. … Read more >>
As always. It speaks for itself. I know it isn’t Sunday yet, but there is only just over an hour to go, so there shouldn’t be a problem. There won’t be any mail … Read more >>
A nicely accessible (at least for a prize puzzle?) offering from Morph, with some hidden fun and games which nearly eluded me… …as did the parsing of 22A…oh, and part of 12A. Maybe … Read more >>
I am reliably informed that the word ‘ambiguity’ comes from the Latin ambi-, eaning both ways, and agere, meaning to drive. Will this puzzle take the easy road or will it drive the solver crazy?