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Hi all, and thanks to Stick Insect for a lovely puzzle. The preamble reads: All answers are modified before entry into the grid to agree with a statement by some VILLAINS, which … Read more >>
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of October 10, 2020 I enjoyed this much more than the last couple of Mudds. My favourite clues are 10ac (COASTER), 14dn (NATTERJACK), 17dn (ALGERIANS) and 23dn … Read more >>
Trickier than usual from Aardvark, but enjoyable as always. Thank you Aardvark. There must be at least one pangram in the grid, are there any letter-counters out there who would like to work … Read more >>
It’s Qaos providing the mid-week entertainment, with an enjoyable and, as usual, themed puzzle. Regarding the theme, I was led for a short while up the garden path. For once, I thought to … Read more >>
When I knew whose crossword I was going to be blogging the preamble was forming in my mind: as Tees has become more frequent he has become easier; very good, but quite gentle. … Read more >>
Fifth puzzle from Vismut here. Very short title, gives nothing away. Grid not quite symmetric – middle row. Preamble: Extra letters generated by the wordplay of 25 clues, not to be entered, … Read more >>
Thank you to Hamilton. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 7, 8. How can spitting feathers make one miserable? (4,2,3,5) DOWN IN THE MOUTH : Cryptic defn: Reference to literally having feathers/down … Read more >>
We always look forward to a Tuesday Knut puzzle to find out which topical issue he is highlighting…. … but we have to say that we were surprised by the overtly political theme … Read more >>
An enjoyable puzzle – I particularly liked 8ac, 13ac, 15/20ac, 1dn, 3dn, and 4dn. Many thanks to Brummie. …there are [at least] some linked grid entries – FORD MADOX FORD wrote [The] GOOD … Read more >>
The usual sound and pleasing Quiptic from Hectence this morning, but with a rather unusual feature. Which is that there are no full anagrams in the puzzle. Some beginners (and … Read more >>
I found this a mixture of quite easy and quite tough clues. There were a few more of the CD type, which I'm not normally a fan of. However, on this occasion, I … Read more >>
As ever, a super puzzle from Slormgorm. Quite a few well-composed anagram clues this morning. 16a is oft-seen, but oh well – a goodie in my book. Firm favourites today include 20a (ah, … Read more >>
A typical collection of mostly straightforward clues from Vulcan, with just a couple of the NE corner that held me up at the end. Quite light on the cryptic definitions, which is fine … Read more >>
It is all a bit doom and gloom from Cyclops this fortnight…
A carte blanche puzzle for us this week Sometimes Carte Blanche puzzles require a lot of cold solving before the grid starts to fit together, but this one fell into … Read more >>