Financial Times 14,385 by Aardvark
I am back again following endless problems with my Internet connection, so first a big thank you to Gaufrid for covering for me over the last couple of weeks. I think this is the new Aardvark, … Read more >>
Independent 8366/Dac
As Dac gives us week after week a well-nigh perfect crossword. I think it might have been said before, but the surfaces are repeatedly excellent — simple and pithy and creating a nice appropriate little … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic N° 26,020 by Gordius
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26020. Gordius tends to collect some brickbats, but I found this one not too difficult (despite a couple of unfamiliar words), but full of ingenious ideas. Bravo, … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1292: Revelation by eXternal
I’ll be away when this blog is published, so won’t be responding for about a week. “In 14 overlong answers, two letters must be entered in one cell; in … Read more >>
Financial Times 14384 Phssthpok
An enjoyable puzzle, with the right half yielding more easily than the left. Thanks to Phssthpok. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures at the bottom have unidentified links to the puzzle. … Read more >>
Guardian 26,019 / Picaroon
We seem to be getting to see Picaroon more frequently, which is more than fine by me. Lots of witty, story-telling surfaces and ingenious constructions, as usual, contributing to a thoroughly enjoyable puzzle. … Read more >>
Independent 8365 / Scorpion
We enjoyed this themed puzzle from Scorpion today. We didn’t find it too difficult but that may have been because we solved the gateway clue and 11 ac very quickly. It … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 716/Hectence
I enjoyed solving and blogging Hectence’s puzzle this morning, but I fancy the target audience might have found it a bit of a struggle. There were some excellent surfaces, but often, in my … Read more >>
Guardian 26,018 by Rufus
Taking over a new blogging slot is always a little daunting but tempered by the fact it was almost certain to be Rufus today, with any luck I’ve not given too much info … Read more >>
Independent 8364/Raich
One of the little pleasures in life is being a Monday Indy blogger and seeing who you’ll be up against when Quixote is enjoying a long weekend. Today it’s Raich, who has given … Read more >>
Cyclops 500: Hall of infamy, infamy…
Congratulations to Cyclops on his 500th puzzle, and many thanks for all the fun and amusement so far. Here’s to number 1000! The preamble tells us to expect guest appearances from ‘names that … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1,221
A relatively swift solve at first, though with plenty to check in Chambers before I could quite finish, let alone prepare a blog. Lots of abbreviations and reversals this week. 28ac partly escapes … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1,223 by Hypnos
The third Sunday Hypnos puzzle I’ve drawn in a row, which is no doubt far more tedious for Hypnos than it is for me. This one provided quite a stiff challenge, requiring two … Read more >>
AZED No. 2,147 Plain
Nick: Fairly easy Azed this week, which I give 4/10 on the Azedian hardness scale, as I completed this puzzle before I left for work Sunday morning at 10:00, in about 80 minutes … Read more >>
Everyman No. 3486 (28th July)
Lorraine: Good morning happy solvers! Yet another fine puzzle from Everyman. First in was 14ac., rushed into writing in the answer and put ‘a stab in the dark’ instead of ‘a shot in … Read more >>