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The preamble stated "the grid exhibits 90 degrees symmetry. Clues are in conventional order. One letter must be omitted from each answer before entry in the grid; definitions and letter-counts refer to the … Read more >>
Poor old Anax seems to be stuck with me at the moment and I probably don’t do justice to a beautifully-crafted crossword with some lovely clues. But this was tough. On several occasions I … Read more >>
Every so often the FT will start its week (Monday being a prize puzzle, it doesn’t count) with a more-than-usually difficult one eg. a Neo. So I thought, on seeing the setter and … Read more >>
What a privilege to blog another Araucaria puzzle. As expected, it was a display of The Master’s dexterity and artistry with the English language. I quite enjoyed being teased and tantalised … ACROSS … Read more >>
Fine puzzle in the Quixote style ie at the easier end of the spectrum – solving time 19 mins. * = anagram ACROSS 1 JUDGES Book of the Bible G (good) in (St) … Read more >>
A little tougher than usual for a Monday – my favourite clues were 19 and 20. Across 9 UNIFY =”Get together” UNI=”where students are” + F[riendl]Y=”extremely friendly” 10 RILLETTES =”Potted meat” [wiki] LETT=”European” … Read more >>
I think this was nearer to the level of a Guardian Cryptic than most Quiptics; perhaps aimed at a neophyte in the process of sharpening his or her solving skills.
Found this an enjoyable walk in the park ACROSS 4 Daughter occupying rebuilt church in one unknown nobleman’s domain ARCHDUCHY D in (CHURCH)* all in A Y one unknown 11 Misplaced joke … Read more >>
I found this puzzle distinctly tougher than usual for a plain Azed. I didn’t help myself by my error at 26, especially when it seemed to be confirmed by the crossing letter from … Read more >>
A decent puzzle from Glow-worm, in the usual accessible Sunday Indy Prize style, albeit there were a good number of clues that I found more difficult, and there’s one I can’t parse. Not … Read more >>
As always, a delightful beginner-level puzzle from Everyman to get brain in gear on Sunday morning. Some particularly smooth surfaces today, and one definition I had never come across before. … Read more >>
The Magpie is a subscription-only crossword magazine that publishes thematic cryptics of the sort found in the Enigmatic Variations, Inquisitor and Listener series. The difficulty level varies from a little above that of … Read more >>
No complaints from me about drawing another Radian puzzle to blog. This was a good one, though I seemed to race through many of the clues before becoming completely stumped on the last … Read more >>
I did a blog for a Salamanca puzzle at Listen With Others back in January 2010. However, this is my first for one of his EVs, which is surprising since he’s had ten … Read more >>
An easier than usual prize puzzle this week, I thought, although it features some quite outrageous (but typical) liberties so far as the clueing is concerned. Once I had cracked the theme, which … Read more >>