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Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of July 9 I found this puzzle considerably more tricky than most of Cincinnus’ and just as clever. My clues of the week are 1A (ORANGE-TIP), 1D … Read more >>
Maybe I was a bit out of sorts today, but this seemed pretty tough for Dac. The first answer I entered was 18A, and even then I didn’t know quite why (still not … Read more >>
Gozo is in fine form today, well worth having a go at this one if you have not already done so. Gozo is something of a specialist in filling the grid, and this … Read more >>
A second outing from Philistine (the first was in May), and rather a trickier one this time round, I thought, but very enjoyable and with some interesting and witty clueing. Thanks Philistine, and … Read more >>
Saturday 6 August: A 3D Bloggers and Setters in Cheltenham “The First All-England RNIB 3D Crosswords Cup” All are welcome. Entry and lunch by ticket. The next Bloggers and Setters get-together will be … Read more >>
Plumrot is a new compiler to me so I wasn’t sure what to expect in this puzzle. The grid was a fairly compact 11 * 11 size, presumably to fit with key elements … Read more >>
There was a problem with the link to the online version, which meant that I started late. (Thanks to those who responded to my call for help in trying to get the crossword.) … Read more >>
If I had not looked at the name of the setter, I would have guessed Rufus as today’s Chifonie clues are all short, simple and sweet, very much like those from that Maestro … Read more >>
I thought this was going to be a nightmare. There I was, blogging shortly after midnight and hoping for a fairly easy one so that I wouldn’t have to stay up all night, … Read more >>
Not exactly a crossword theme, but I just heard on an American series that the idea of soul-mates comes from Play Doh! Further elaboration made it clear that the speaker was referring … Read more >>
This was a standard Monday offering from Rufus which took longer to blog than it took to solve. However, The Guardian offers puzzles to suit a wide range of solvers during the week. … Read more >>
*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, CD=cryptic def, DD=double def, sp=spoonerism 1 across was nicely topical and there was the usual inventiveness from Morph (12 across and 3 down were particularly neat), although I found … Read more >>
Some convoluted wordplays, and numerous liberties make this quite different from most other Quiptics, although I found that the answers came readily. Perhaps it should be regarded as an introduction to Araucarian style.
Nothing here to stop an Eye solver polishing this off with several chuckles and no doubtful edges, i.e. no need to reach for Chambers this time. Which is just as well, because I … Read more >>
Splendid smorgasbord of diverse clues ACROSS 1 Job with difficulty put on at end POSTFIX POST FIX 6 Rebel leader beginning to trash bank when retreating TYLER T RELY< 11 … Read more >>