Independent 7925/Quixote
Musical chairs have been much in evidence this week, with Phi, who has usually been on Friday, on Monday, and Quixote now in Phi’s usual place. When I saw Phi on Monday I … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,947 / Gaff
I don’t know what’s happened to Ringo today but for some reason he has failed to turn up. We were told that this was “a topical puzzle” and indeed that is so since … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,937 by Mudd
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of February 25, 2012 First I must apologize for the late posting of this blog. Fact is I simply and completely forgot about it until someone poked … Read more >>
Independent 7924 / Klingsor
Our first Thursday blog! We’re new to blogging and were somewhat apprehensive given the reputation of Thursday puzzles. Recent Indy puzzles have generated quite a bit of activity – almost as much as … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,938 – Crux
Monday Prize Crossword/Feb 27 We (= my PinC and I) thought this was a 3E crossword. First E for ‘Easy’, another E for ‘Elegant’ and the final one, deservedly so, for ‘Enjoyable’. We do need … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,946 by Aardvark
I enjoyed this one, lots of variety and sound clues. Unfortunately there is one clue that I can’t explain, so any help would be greatly appreciated. Can anyone explain 23 dn? Hold the … Read more >>
Guardian 25,577 / Arachne
What a lovely surprise on a wet morning to find an Arachne puzzle to blog! It’s all here – the characteristic wit and tricksiness, with some real laugh-out-loud clues [12ac, 25ac, 22dn]. When … Read more >>
Independent 7,923 / Dac
A(nother) tidy set of exquisitely sound clues today from Dac, through which I worked more quickly than is usual for me with one of his puzzles. I needed Wikipedia to confirm that 13 … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1218: REHOUSED by Lato
This gave us a good workout and a dialogue between Ba and me (Hi) eventually sorted everything out with one minor exception in 20A. We had three parts to consider according to the rubric. 1) … Read more >>
Financial Times 13945 Armonie
Like previous Armonies, this one is to warm you up for the rest of the week. Thanks Armonie. I especially liked 26A and 5D, the latter with a nice touch of misdirection. Definitions … Read more >>
Independent 7922 / Hypnos
I have solved puzzles by Hypnos in the past, but I think this is the first one that I have blogged. This was the kind of puzzle I really enjoy … Read more >>
Guardian 25,576 – Qaos
Welcome Qaos, to a very distinguished panel of Guardian setters. Quite an entertaining puzzle but I find that devices (eg 1 for one and R for right side) are being repeated in the … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 642 / Arachne
I always look forward to Quiptics by Arachne (and Orlando), so today is a lucky day. This is an excellent puzzle with many of those clues that make you smile. Most of the … Read more >>
Cyclops 463
As Cyclops puzzles go, I thought this was pretty straightforward — none of those stubborn clues that hold you up once you have solved everything else. As usual, plenty of witty surface readings … Read more >>