Independent 7,683 / Dac
Owing to a mix-up over dates on my part, I missed my last Wednesday blog four weeks ago (and thus my opportunity to blog a Dac puzzle), and I think I was beginning … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1178 – Begin at the Beginning by Nimrod
Having failed even to start the blank grid in 1177 by Phi, my heart sank when I saw another blank grid for this week’s puzzle. I find these difficult to do, but even harder to blog! … Read more >>
Independent 7,682/Anax
As far as I know, Anax appears roughly once per fortnight, but it’s been nearly 6 months since I landed one of his puzzles to blog. You can always guarantee an entertaining – … Read more >>
Financial Times 13707 Jason
This was quite a challenge, partly I think because I’ve not done any or many Jasons. After some time, though, things came together, and finally had only one iffy answer. A 4-letter light … Read more >>
Guardian 25,336 – Paul
Thank goodness for Wikipedia, without whose help I would be quite lost especially when the area featured today is foreign to me in every sense of the word. In my six years in … Read more >>
Guardian 25,335 – Brendan
Apologies for a late and rather hurried Bank Holiday blog. It’s always a pleasure to see Brendan’s name, and this puzzle was enjoyable as ever. Regular readers will know that there’s always a … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 602 Don Putnam
This was on the easy side, even for a Quiptic. Some, like the first and last clues, where the answers practically identified themselves, to make up the Quick half of the hybrid, and … Read more >>
Independent 7681/Quixote
Quixote’s getting into his stride now with his Monday Indy slots, and I found this a pleasing puzzle which I considered to be a tad harder than his previous ones. All fairly clued … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1,109 (22/05/11)
A very tough solve this week – I very quickly found myself reaching for various solving aids in attempt to get this one done. The explanations for couple of clues still elude me, … Read more >>
AZED No. 2,034 Plain
Great cluing from AZED this week. There are three ‘gotchas’ (mentioned below), and several other clue wordplays that are truly great. A joy to be able to complete it, which I think, after … Read more >>
Everyman No. 3373 (22nd May)
Lorraine: Good morning fellow solvers. This puzzle was not as easy to solve as in other weeks as I usually manage to crack the clues quite quickly, but this one seemed to take me … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1110, by Crosophile
Blogging from my sister’s dining room table today, up in the Lake District. An entertaining puzzle from Crosophile — relatively gentle on the solver, but with some nice twists. Across 1 AUTHENTIC Real … Read more >>
Independent 7,674 by Anax (Saturday Prize Puzzle, 21/05/11)
I had been thinking it was about time that Anax and I crossed paths, and here we are. No complaints from me: Anax is one of the very finest setters around, and no … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations No 967 Suit by MynoT
Well all straight clues this week – apart from 4 with missing directions (N,E,W,S) to allow the correct quadrant of the carte-blanche grid to be completed – which means no clue numbers and … Read more >>
Guardian Prize 25,328 / Enigmatist
Enigmatist kindly dropped in to give us a start the day before this puzzle came out, by telling us that it was solvable but we might need a diary. This, together with the … Read more >>