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Cyclops 436: Smutty innuendo…

Mon February 14, 2011 at 3:16 pmSun February 13, 2011 at 11:59 pm by jetdoc

… and all the better for it! The usual fun from Cyclops — a relatively quick solve, with nothing too tricky. Across 1 EMBRACES Hugs as Ed Miliband starts getting supporters EM = … Read more >>

Beelzebub 1094

Sun February 13, 2011 at 8:00 am by Jed

Following the lead of some of the others who blog prize crosswords I’ve included the clues. Would welcome feedback to see if it was worth the effort. < reverse ( )* … Read more >>

Independent On Sunday 1095 by Quixote

Fri February 18, 2011 at 8:33 pmSun February 13, 2011 at 12:05 am by flashling

A fairly easy solve for me, after the previous day’s debacle with Nimrod for which I was quite glad. 12 ac was a new word on me but the anagram and crossing letters led … Read more >>

Azed 2019/a tale of two halves

Sun February 13, 2011 at 1:22 pmSun February 13, 2011 at 12:01 am by ilancaron

Appropriately enough, very much a tale of two halves for me. But in my case the top and the bottom: 1A came quickly enough and thus the top half. I stared at the … Read more >>

Everyman crossword No 3,358

Sun February 13, 2011 at 12:01 am by Stella

First of all, thanks to the Drurys and the Trafites for their 225 programmes, which make blogging so much neater and more elegent for an IT ignoramus like me. It took me a … Read more >>

Independent 7,584 by Nimrod (Saturday Prize Puzzle, 05/02/11)

Sat February 26, 2011 at 1:39 pmSat February 12, 2011 at 1:20 pm by Simon Harding

I regularly used to struggle with Nimrod puzzles when I was blogging the daily Independent puzzles, and it’s nice to see that some things don’t change. In fact, once again I was saved … Read more >>

Enigmatic Variations No.952 – Time To Wrap Up by Syd Lexis

Sun February 13, 2011 at 11:24 amSat February 12, 2011 at 12:31 am by Mister Sting

Not too tricky this week and a nice note for what was hopefully the last bit of winter. An awful lot of Scots, too (though, as per usual, nothing that any real Scottish … Read more >>

Guardian Prize 25,238 / Brummie

Sat February 12, 2011 at 2:17 pmSat February 12, 2011 at 12:10 am by Eileen

I think I’ve said before that I’m always a little apprehensive when I see Brummie’s name on a puzzle that I’m about to solve, let alone blog. However, it fairly quickly all came … Read more >>

Independent 7589/Phi

Fri February 11, 2011 at 11:17 am by John

As always with Phi, a good crossword with no apparent weaknesses, all the clues utterly sound and satisfactory. No particular clue stood out for me, but that is often the case with Phi: … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,615 / Flimsy

Fri February 11, 2011 at 10:55 amFri February 11, 2011 at 9:10 am by Gaufrid

Shuchi is away again this week but we should have the pleasure of her company next Friday. In the meantime you will have to put up with me. When Flimsy first appeared in … Read more >>

Guardian No 25,243 by Arachne

Fri February 11, 2011 at 10:37 amFri February 11, 2011 at 3:37 am by PeterO

There are some clever clues here, and a few too clever by far for me. Across 1. Bird’s noise when pushing out many eggs (6) CUCKOO KOO is ‘many eggs’, which is the … Read more >>

Guardian 25,242 / Paul

Fri February 11, 2011 at 11:15 amThu February 10, 2011 at 8:13 am by mhl

As usual, a very entertaining solve from Paul, with a nice theme that shouldn’t have caused too many problems. (Incidentally, I’m sure we all wish the setter congratulations on his recent engagement!) Across … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,614 / Sleuth

Thu February 10, 2011 at 4:17 am by smiffy

Plenty to get our laughing gear around today, particularly with several clues depending on a veritable diaspora of famous surnames from various realms. I’ve simply name-checked them all, rather than provide an abundance … Read more >>

Independent 7588 by Anax

Thu February 10, 2011 at 3:05 am by flashling

Thursday fun with Anax, this is a nod to us at fifteensquared. That, however, really has nothing whatsoever to do as a help in solving this crossword. It’s an Anax so it’s tough in places … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,605 / Falcon

Thu February 10, 2011 at 3:47 amThu February 10, 2011 at 12:10 am by Agentzero

Prize Puzzle from Monday January 31 This was not difficult at all, except that it required a bit deeper cultural knowledge than usual. Andrew Motion is well known and frequently appears in crosswords; the … Read more >>