Independent 7684 by Tyrus
My first Tyrus, seems like a vanilla crossword word but then I missed the theme on Tuesday too. I found this quite tricky with some rare words thrown in to help… [Edit thanks … Read more >>
Guardian 25,338 / Shed
A very enjoyable crossword from Shed. I got stuck on quite a few here, but I suspect that people won’t generally have found this too difficult. Across 9. AROSE A + ROSE = … Read more >>
Financial Times No. 13,709 by ORENSE
A bit of a mixed bag, this one, I thought. A handful of real 1 Acrosses, but a few charades that seemed to lack inventiveness. Still, I enjoyed it. Rampant sex and Shakespeare … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,700 / Armonie
Monday Prize Crossword from May 23 My last blog! I am pleased that it is Armonie, who has always been one of my favourites. I have always liked his blend of economy and … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,699 by Gozo
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of May 21 I have the pleasure and honour of revealing that Gozo constructed this puzzle to mark his daughter’s wedding which took place the same day … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,708 by Cinephile
Another enjoyable mixed bag from Cinephile. We get the full range from the sublime (12) and the fiendish (21 ac) to the obscure (10) and just plain rubbish (17, 19). It was much easier to guess the answers than to … Read more >>
Guardian 25,337 / Crucible
I was delighted to see Crucible’s name on this puzzle and I was not disappointed. His crosswords often have a theme and here we have a nice cheerful one, with no obscurities, I … Read more >>
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 >>