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Chalicea – a setter new to the Inquisitor {but see comment 7}, and, appropriately for me, I flew to Zürich the day after the puzzle’s publication and I’m blogging from the Bernese alps. … Read more >>
Not too difficult, a fun theme and some great cluing – my favourites were 1a, 18a, 3d and 13d. Across 1 FLAVOUR L[amb] in FAVOUR=”something curried” 5 MAMMOTH MAM + MOTHer are the … Read more >>
This was no pushover. Enjoyable mental workout with quite a few of the clues. Some nice surfaces. There’s a minor reference to an annual event, but can’t find anything else significant. Small quibble … Read more >>
A nice puzzle from Scorpion, took me slightly longer than usual as I got held up by 1d and the SE corner. Yes it’s themed – lots of references to dead parrots … Read more >>
Another fine morning’s worth of entertainment and clownery, solving and blogging Brummie whose other contribution I look forward to every fortnight in the Private Eye. More as I discuss individual clues below. I … Read more >>
I got back from the shops a short while ago to find that we have no Guardian blog today so here is a quick analysis of the clues. I didn’t solve this puzzle … Read more >>
Gentle and enjoyable Monday puzzle from Quixote, solving time 16 mins, which is v fast for me. * = anagram 1 PR (pair) IN CE (Church) Even most Indy readers will know that … Read more >>
A clearly clued puzzle from Moley with some nice touches – just right for a Quiptic, I thought. If anything, it’s a little anagram-heavy, but in a beginner’s puzzle, I don’t think you … Read more >>
Probably around the middle of the Beelzebub spectrum in terms of hardness this week. Steady progress for me, though with the crossing pair of 12ac and 11dn proving particularly elusive. Still, everything seems … Read more >>
The second Poins crossword that I’ve drawn in two blogging Sundays, so I wonder if we’re seeing a pattern emerge. No complaints from me either way, as this was enjoyable and perhaps a … Read more >>
The full solution.
Nick: Total failure this week; if this was a boxing match, Azed KO’ed me early in the fight (4th round?) I hate PD clues – hate them, and cannot ever recall completing a PD … Read more >>
Lorraine: Good morning all, I think my head was still in Malta this week although my body was back home. I so struggled with this weeks offering. I started quite well but failed on … Read more >>
I found this to be at the gentler end of the Nimrod spectrum when I solved it although it became more interesting when I started to blog it and analyse the wordplay properly. … Read more >>
I had advance warning at the Birmingham Bash from the man himself that I had an Enigmatist to blog this week, so I was looking forward to it – with just a little … Read more >>