An enjoyable dip into the cryptic waters from quiptic regular Pan. Very nicely pitched, I think, for beginners and those (like me this morning) in a hurry.
Guardian 26,742 – Rufus
A very quick solve for me, helped by the generous number of anagrams, and a corresponding reduction in the usual cryptic and double defnitions. Tbanks to Rufus. … Read more >>
Everyman 3607
Not much variety in the cluing this morning, but a sound enough puzzle from Everyman. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1,342
Well I never, it’s amazing what being stuck on train with nothing else to concentrate on can do. This was my first unaided finish in quite some time, though I’ll admit there were … Read more >>
Azed 2268
Mostly fairly easy on the Azed scale, though I struggled with the intersecting 4-letter words at 27d and 32a, which had rather unhelpful checked letters (?OA? and ?A?E), and quite tricky clues. Thanks … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1344 by Poins
An enjoyable puzzle that I found harder than usual for Poins. Thank you Poins.
Independent 9,081 by Klingsor (Saturday Prize Puzzle, 21/11/15)
Klingsor was excellent company on a train ride up to The North at the weekend. The grid seemed to fill up from right to left for me, at one point having one half … Read more >>
Guardian Prize 26735 by Arachne
A pleasant stroll through the web created by the Spider Woman, with many characteristically concise and witty surfaces.
Enigmatic Variations 1200: Rule of Thumb by Jaguar
The EV clock has ticked over to 12:00 – midday/noon, or midnight? Will this be significant? We celebrate another century of EVs with … yet another jigsaw (gaaahh!). Chambers defines ‘RULE OF THUMB’ as … Read more >>
Financial Times 15,099 by BRADMAN
A tough challenge from Bradman today meant that I couldnt solve this entirely on my own! Thanks to the Don for keeping me at my wits’ end.
Guardian 26,740 – Shed
An interesting puzzle from Shed – mostly quite straightforward (with a large number of reversals) , but with a couple of unfamiliar words, and I took longer than I should have in the … Read more >>
Independent 9,086 / Phi
It’s Friday and so perfectly natural to find Phi’s latest crossword to tackle this morning. I have to start by saying that I haven’t managed to complete this puzzle to my satisfaction. I … Read more >>
Guardian 26,739 / Picaroon
It is not often that I get the opportunity to blog a Guardian puzzle but this time I have struck lucky with a Picaroon. However, with only a handful of entries during my … Read more >>
Independent 9085 / Tyrus
Tyrus appears on average once a month. I first came across him when blogging Independent Saturday puzzles. I have always found his puzzles tending towards the harder end of the Independent spectrum.. I … Read more >>
Financial Times 15098 by MAGWITCH
Very gentle. Thanks, Magwitch.