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The usual friendly Monday crossword from Quixote. Not much to add really except for a comment by Quixote himself. Across 1 SENTENCE Part of a message maybe despatched from ‘ere (8) SENT … Read more >>
A nice ‘n’ easy puzzle, as a Quiptic should be, from a regular Quiptic setter. Thanks to Nutmeg. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures at the bottom have unidentified links to … Read more >>
The usual Rufus potpourri of anagrams, double definitions and ‘cryptic’ definitions – some more so than others [one of which I’m not entirely sure of]. Across 1 Where they wash French articles without … Read more >>
Recently I have become increasingly concerned about the tone and content of some of the comments posted on this site. Furthermore, there have been complaints, both in public and privately, about these comments … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at http://www.guardian.co.uk/crosswords/everyman/3485.
Poins has become a bit of a regular in the IoS slot over the last couple of years, and I always look forward to solving and blogging his/her puzzles. This was a value … Read more >>
Some considerable subtlety on display this week, some of which may have eluded me. There are of course all the usual Azed features of obscure words, and ingenious clues, this week displayed in … Read more >>
A second consecutive duel with Klingsor. And fun as always. Another selection of varied-construct clues this week. 1ac and 10ac from the highly original set. 22ac – most likely has been done before but so … Read more >>
I get a slight sinking feeling, when scanning a puzzle before starting to solve it, when I see several long clues, especially when they also turn out to refer to each other. Either … Read more >>
Phi goes on and on producing these very pleasant crosswords. At the moment there are some here I simply can’t understand, but let’s hope that by the time I’ve finished doing the blog … Read more >>
32across is highly original Across 1 Plunder old equipment, seizing pot stick SWAGGER CANE SWAG plunder CAN (pot) in GERE (old equipment) 11 Crude denunciation in use no longer … Read more >>
A real challenge which includes some clever double definitions Across 1 CLASS ACT outstanding performer CLASS (form) ACT (play) 5 HOSTEL lodging house HOST (crowd) EL (the Spanish) 10 … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at http://www.guardian.co.uk/crosswords/cryptic/26010. It took me a while to find my way into Qaos’ style, but then the answers came readily for the most part. There is an impressive … Read more >>
Quite a complex preamble – 9 unclued entries, 11 with redundant words and 5 with redundant phrases and if that isn’t enough a central square to complete at the end. This was certainly … Read more >>
A typically solid and enjoyable puzzle from Orense today. Nothing too problematic, but several stand-out clues and a few novel and ingenious mechanisms – so thank-you, Orense. ACROSS 1. SUPINE Reversal of US [American] … Read more >>