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Ingenious stuff – well worth a try Across 7 UNDER WAY progressing (humourous dd) 8 VIVACE lively (music) VI (little female) V (very) ACE (very good performer) 11 BASIC … Read more >>
Tramp has been turning up about once a month in the Guardian recently, and I think thoroughly deserves this regular exposure. This is another high-quality puzzle, with some clever, and sometimes quite tricky, … Read more >>
This was another fine puzzle from Phi that ranged over a wide range of general knowledge. There were quite a few references to, and use of the French language – PIÈCES … Read more >>
Rather late today I’m afraid for various reasons, not the least of which was that this was hard; for me, at any rate, although it all (or nearly all) makes sense now and … Read more >>
Fun from Paul, without being too tricky. Favourites were 22ac and 1dn. Across 10 SEA ANEMONE =”water-dweller” SEEM=”appear” around A+AN=”two articles”,+ ONE 11 REVERB =”Rock guitarist’s assistant” EVER=”always” inside R and B 12 … Read more >>
A crossword as splendid as the fine frosty morning outside my office window. Not too testing a challenge, but inventive and for the most part old-chestnut-free – and a dash of old-school Hollywood … Read more >>
Monday Prize Crossword/Mar 4 Enjoyable puzzle by Falcon (who many of Ye ( :-)) may know as the Observer’s Everyman). A crossword that can be found here. Definitions are underlined wherever possible and/or … Read more >>
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of March 2nd, 2013 A Cinephile puzzle that is very Cinephilic! Solving it took me some time and I needed a bit of help here and there. … Read more >>
Found this one quite aard. Still a couple I can’t fully explain. Across 1 STABLE Secure pieces of furniture, when relocating south (6) TABLES (furniture) with S (south) moved 4 IMITATOR Writer’s computing work … Read more >>
As we have come to expect, another neat puzzle from Dac with excellent surfaces and crafty misdirections – a pleasure to solve and blog! We particularly liked 16A for its use of ‘setter’ … Read more >>
The crossword may be found at http://www.guardian.co.uk/crosswords/cryptic/25894.
Inquisitor 1271 Preamble: This puzzle marks a classic voyage. Solvers must shade both the name and the destination of the voyager. In clue order, the first letters of the single extra words in … Read more >>
As one would expect from Dante, an enjoyable puzzle with compact clues and neat surfaces. Thanks to Dante. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures at the bottom have unidentified links to … Read more >>
It has been a while since I have blogged a Radian puzzle, and I haven’t solved enough of his to have got into any sort of rhythm. What’s more, Tuesday tends to be … Read more >>
Fortunately a relatively easy puzzle without too many obscurities. Shouldn’t trouble any of the regulars. Across 9 BATTY Get increase extremely tidily, which is crackers (5) BAT (get in crease, go in to … Read more >>