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Guardian 25371 / Rufus
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 >>
Independent 7717 by Quixote
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 >>
Guardian Quiptic 608/Moley
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 >>
Beelzebub 1,115 (03/07/11)
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 >>
Independent on Sunday 1,116 by Poins
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 >>
AZED No. 2,040 ‘Printer’s Devilry’ COMPETITION PUZZLE
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 >>
Everyman No. 3379 (3rd July)
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 >>
Independent 7710 – Saturday Prize Puzzle 2 July 2011
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 >>
Guardian Prize 25,364 / Enigmatist
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 >>
Enigmatic Variations No. 973 – Shade by Samuel
A double dose of Samuel this week, with the (rather more light-hearted?) Inquisitor 1183 in the Indy on Saturday as well. The preamble here indicated a quotation from extra letters in wordplay, a thematic … Read more >>
Independent 7,715/Phi
A nice themed puzzle from Phi, which provided quite a challenge even though I cracked the key clue fairly early on. I freely admit I needed to have a quick look in my … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,740 / Styx
Very much enjoyed this puzzle. Nice smooth surfaces, sleek wordplay throughout. I had a little trouble parsing a couple of clues. I entered 25a without fully understanding it and it is only while … Read more >>
Guardian 25,369 – Paul
An excellent and highly enjoyable puzzle from Paul to end a rather mixed week, with lots of his trademark humour. Hooray! (And don’t forget to listen to Araucaria on Desert Island Discs on … Read more >>
Financial Times no. 13,739 by ALBERICH
One of those mornings when I stared for five minutes at the empty grid with a deepening conviction that every single clue was nothing but incomprehensible gibberish… but the mental logjam broke, eventually, … Read more >>