Azed 1901: Jigsaw
A bit of a treat this week — the most challenging Azed for a while. For those who have not tried this kind of puzzle before, the first step in fitting the answers … Read more >>
Marking our second birthday
For those that haven’t seen it, here’s the completed grid for yesterday’s Independent crossword by Math: If you’re still wondering why I’m showing you this, look at the unchecked letters around the perimeter … Read more >>
Guardian 24,535 (Sat 1 Nov)/Araucaria – The Neville you know
Solving time: Gave up on 14dn after 20 mins, and wished I’d done so earlier! Most of this I managed to rattle through, but then I got stuck for ages on the final … Read more >>
FT 12,919/Bradman: Un-12A-d
On of the more tractable of late from Bradman. Not that I’m complaining, as I was strapped for time this morning and feared a more protracted than average solving time. In the interests … Read more >>
Independent 6879/Bannsider (01-11-08 Prize puzzle)
Bannsider’s puzzles are consistently excellent and this was no exception. Funny grid though, with that blob of white squares in the middle. I’ve never read anything by Arnold Bennett so I have to … Read more >>
GUARDIAN 24,540 / PUCK
I’m sure there’s a witty title that could be given to this very ingenious and entertaining puzzle, with its themes of days and British pop but I found the puzzle itself challenging enough! … Read more >>
Independent 6,884/Math – Now we are two
Well well, this was very nice! If Phi gets bumped from a Friday, there’s usually something afoot. For any newcomers (and, with any luck, there will be some), today is the 2nd anniversary … Read more >>
Inquisitor 96 — LEST WE FORGET by Charybdis
Charybdis always guarantees a nicely worked out theme and that is what we had here. The title, the mention of a war film and the date all suggested a slightly early puzzle looking … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations No. 835 – Mobile Watch by Hypnos
I thought this was the hardest EV for quite a while. It took me over twice as long as usual to complete and I needed my full arsenal of ‘aids’. The extra letters … Read more >>
Independent 6883 by Phi
There’s a Nina/theme in this puzzle, which I refer to after the clue explanations. Solving time, 16 mins * = anagram < = reversed ACROSS 1 SERF frees< less the central e 4 … Read more >>
F.T. No. 12,918. Set by Orense, 6 November, 2008
WATCH THE BIRDIE! An ingenious puzzle , made comparatively simple once the bird and insect theme was discerned. Naomi makes her appearance again – she is in this month’s Guardian Genius puzzle as … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 977 by Quixote
Very easy, indeed, I thought – as fast as I’ve solved any Indy puzzle this year – but not solved correctly, thanks, Neal H. * = anagram 1 C (HEAP)O 5 TEST CASE … Read more >>
Guardian 24539/Araucaria
A relatively straightforward Araucaria, thought including a couple of words that were new to me, with a theme based on various kinds of beating, Key: dd = double definition * = anagram < … Read more >>
Financial Times 12,909 – Dante
From Monday Prize Crossword on 27 Oct 2008 dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = … Read more >>
Financial Times 12,908 by Cincinnus
Weekend FT Prize Puzzle from October 25 A splendid puzzle this week from Cincinnus. I especially like 21A, 23A and 14D. Across 1. ORWELL – OR (men?) + WELL (satisfactory) 4. BROMATES – … Read more >>