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Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of October 29 I think this is an exceptionally fine Mudd puzzle with many strong clues, my favourites being 1A (SAINT-SAENS), 26A (DUNG), 18D (PRESENT) and 21D … Read more >>
Beautiful stuff once again from the ever-dependable king of Wednesday. This was a pretty fast solve for me and I didn’t stop to parse every clue as the answers went in. Nor to … Read more >>
A good crossword from Aardvaark I thought. Not easy, but everthing is there to be found. The clues are very solid, no stray words or dubious definitions at all. Aardvark has put in … Read more >>
There’s a nice interview with Roger Squires, aka Rufus and Dante, on Shuchi’s Crossword Unclued blog.
The preamble stated "To reveal the prime example solvers should follow instructions spelt out by single extra letters yielded by the wordplay in each clue in order. Two answers are abbreviations; ignore two … Read more >>
Some typically tricky stuff here from Enigmatist, who we haven’t seen for a while, but as always very clever, and satisfying to solve. There were quite a few clues where I guessed the … Read more >>
I found today’s difficult (as any Guardian or Indy cryptic). Starting was easy enough with the NW quarter quickly filled in, but the other 3 put up quite a struggle. For some time, … Read more >>
An easier, certainly less daunting, than usual offering from Anax, with the usual assortment of quite brilliant clues. He has produced a rather weird crossword in which eight of the clues 1/3 across. … Read more >>
Quite a grind but a good and entertaining workout for me. As to be expected in a Gordius, some obscure and esoteric references ACROSS 7 BELSTONE *(BEEN LOST) The Belstone Fox is a 1976 … Read more >>
Regular Indy solvers will know Phi appears weekly, usually on a Friday. This week he’s on Monday. The usual excellent puzzle, which I found a little harder than normal from Phi. Quite a … Read more >>
Notably simple constructions here, but one, 11A, I only got by the skin of my teeth.
A particularly straightforward start to the week from Rufus.
Only a couple of weeks to go now before the Sloggers and Betters lunch at Waterfall in Derby on Saturday 26th November, so just an update for everyone who’s indicated they’re coming, and … Read more >>
50th Anniversary of the Eye and I was half-hoping for a special Cyclops. What did I get? A relatively easy crossie made hard by being printed in the fuzziest print I’ve seen since … Read more >>
7 across was a cerebral stretch …. and 19 across not in Chambers … splendid clueing ACROSS 1 Sky cataloguer reduced 40 per cent of stars – most out of order MESSIEST … Read more >>