Azed 2120/more than one slut
Harder than usual even for an Azed. I had to check the BRB for well over half of the answers. OK I’m lying. Closer to 80%. A couple of unsolved wordplays await within. … Read more >>
Everyman 3459/20 January
A lovely puzzle in the Everyman style for our Sunday morning diversion. Plenty to enjoy in this one. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram … Read more >>
Guardian Prize Puzzle No 25,849 by Araucaria
It’s an even greater pleasure than usual to blog an Araucaria puzzle on the day the Guardian published an interview with him. Despite his recent revelation, there is no sign of any decline … Read more >>
Independent 8195 by Tees (Saturday Prize Puzzle 19 January 2013)
There seem to have been quite a few Saturday Prize puzzles from Tees recently, but this is the first to have fallen on my blogging schedule. An interesting puzzle with a little extra…and … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations No. 1052: Mixed Doubles II by Kruger
Did anybody get a really tough jigsaw for Xmas – the kind that you start and then realise you’ve bitten off a bit more than you can chew, with everything else that’s going … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,220 by Bradman
Complex, tricky and entertaining Across 1 BOLD FACE prominently visible BOLD (daring) F (female) ACE (outstanding type) 5 AT LAST dd (with humour) 9 GADARENE from swine of Gadera … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1194
An excellent puzzle as usual Across 1 Quiet – that’s our team’s appearing between rugby posts HUSH quiet US (our team) in HH (rugby posts) 4 Immobility’s associated with … Read more >>
Guardian 25,854 / Arachne
What a treat, at the end of a week of excellent puzzles, to get a lovely puzzle from Arachne! Not quite such a tussle as it often is but full of the characteristic … Read more >>
Independent 8,200 / Phi
It’s Friday today and Phi is occupying his usual compiling slot. I found that I made swifter progress through this one than is usual for me with a Phi puzzle. I was, however, … Read more >>
Financial Times no.14,219 by Redshank
Whew. This was a severe test: what with the unhelpful grid, the four intractable twelve-letter solutions and a whole monstrous regiment of devilishly brilliant &lits, I was left tottering on the brink of … Read more >>
Independent 8199 / Klingsor
Thursdays usually bring a challenging crossword. I think today’s offering from Klingsor certainly falls into the challenging category. For those who don’t know the names behind setters pseudonyms, Klingsor is … Read more >>
Guardian 25,853 – Araucaria
After Araucaria’s announcement of his cancer a couple weeks ago, every new crossword he produces is surely one to treasure. It seems to be very much business as usual with this one, with … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,210 – Dante
Monday Prize Crossword/Jan 14 A not too taxing, but very well written Dante crossword that one can find here. Some typical nautical references (25ac, 5d), one or two great anagrams (16ac, for example), … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,209 by Mudd
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of January 12, 2013 I found the top-right quadrant of this puzzle to be tricky, especially 4A (CROSSBAR) and 6D (SHRINK WRAP). My favourite clues are 20A … Read more >>
Financial Times 14,218 by Gaff
I don’t think I have blogged a puzzle by Gaff before, quite an experience. There is loads of stuff in here to go at. I’m not sure if I have spotted it all, maybe … Read more >>