The crossword may be found at http://www.guardian.co.uk/crosswords/cryptic/25966.
Independent 8312 by Dac
Bertandjoyce are away & without internet access; so I am subbing in this midweek spot. Dac, as usual, served up a varied potpourri of very fair clues. I particularly like his efforts to … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1283: Office Issue by Ifor
Inquisitor 1283 Preamble: 36 clues each contain one word which must have a letter removed, and those remaining rearranged to form a new word before solving. Discarded letters from the across clues spell … Read more >>
Independent 8,311 / Tees
My apologies for the late posting of this blog on today’s crossword by Tees. It is Tuesday today, and so a theme is to be expected. Unless I have missed something, today’s theme … Read more >>
Financial Times 14330 Neo
This looked daunting at first pass, but it proceeded quite well after that. There are some inter-related answers and clues. The over-riding link for these seems to be 2 wars, the Trojan War … Read more >>
Guardian 25,965 by Gordius
Another day at the office … Across 9 Country lay out on continent? F- off, it’s not that one (5,4) COSTA RICA Cha of COST (lay out as in expenses) AFRICA (continent) minus … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 707 Beale
A standard Quiptic, made simpler, for me at least, by the many anagrams. Thanks to Beale, who is not a frequent setter here. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures at the bottom have … Read more >>
Guardian 25,964 / Rufus
Another typical Rufus offering, with a fair sprinkling of anagrams and double and cryptic definitions, all elegantly gift-wrapped with the usual silky surfaces. Thank you, Rufus, for a pleasant start to a sunny … Read more >>
Independent 8310/Morph
I really enjoyed this Morph puzzle. We keep bumping into one another on a Monday, but when a crossword is this good, I don’t mind in the least. Plenty of excellent surfaces, some … Read more >>
Guardian Genius 119 / Picaroon
Annoyingly, I forgot that we were meant to be blogging this crossword until a reminder from Gaufrid today, so we were too late to actually enter the solution. However, it was fun to … Read more >>
Azed 2138/Small Canyon?
I’ve solved harder Azeds. Rather disappointed that there’s a wordplay I still can’t parse. And I’m struggling to understand why Azed thinks the Grand Canyon is small? I’m sure someone will clarify though. … Read more >>
Everyman N° 3,477 (26 May 2013)
The puzzle may be found at http://www.guardian.co.uk/crosswords/everyman/3477.
Independent on Sunday 1214/Crosophile
Crosophile has been a regular monthly contributor to the Wednesday slot in the Independent, but is this his first IoS puzzle? It’s certainly the first time I’ve blogged him. It was a good … Read more >>
Independent 8,303 by Bannsider (Saturday Prize Puzzle, 25/05/13)
This was a funny old puzzle. I raced through about 90% of it without blinking, then completely ground to a halt on the last handful. Even with a week to think about it … Read more >>
Guardian Prize 25,957 / Araucaria
A rather surprisingly straightforward Araucaria puzzle, especially for a Saturday Prize, with some very easy clues, eg 5, 9,13, 23, 24ac and 1, 3, 16, 19 and 20dn, with an oddly unseasonal mini-theme … Read more >>