Quite challenging for a Tuesday
Independent 9,005 / Punk
Punk has produced today’s puzzle with something of a cricketing theme, perhaps to coincide with the end of this summer’s Ashes series this week. Rather oddly, the first clue that I solved is … Read more >>
Guardian 26,659 – Nutmeg
As is often the case with Nutmeg’s puzzles, I found this quite hard to get into, but in retrospect it’s all very clearly and soundly clued, so a satisfying and enjoyable solve. Thanks … Read more >>
Independent 9004 by Alchemi
Old style blog today as the Indy’s site just won’t work for me today. . Bits of this were a bit tricky, thanks Alchemi, can’t see any themes or Ninas but who knows, … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 823 Hectence
(Please click here for this same blog but with a picture quiz added. Please do NOT post hereinbelow any comment relating to the picture quiz. Thank you.) A nice Quiptic, perhaps a bit … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 823 with Picture Quiz
(Please post comments on ONLY the picture quiz hereinbelow. To post comments on the crossword puzzle, please click here.) A nice Quiptic, perhaps a bit difficult (for a Quiptic) in a couple of … Read more >>
Guardian 26,658 by Chifonie
No Rufus on a Monday? Does happen, but quite an easy replacement
Beelzebub 1,328
A pretty challenging puzzle, I thought, particularly towards the left. I was left with a good few to confirm or even find in Chambers, and I’ve still failed to understand a couple. The … Read more >>
AZED 2,254
Another plain from Azed this week, with perhaps more four-letter words (which can be more difficult than the longer ones) than usual in the grid.
Everyman 3,593
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3593.
Independent on Sunday 1330/Lohengrin
I think we have a debut puzzle here from Lohengrin. There seem to have been a few new setters in the Indy of late, so well done to the Ed for encouraging new … Read more >>
Guardian Prize 26,651 / Paul
Paul once again for the Prize puzzle – and a fairly straightforward one, too, I thought. I think the general consensus is that we should no longer expect the Prize crossword to be … Read more >>
Independent Saturday Prize Puzzle 8997 / Nimrod (15th Aug 2015)
A prize Nimrod – just the thought of it is enough to chill the blood, let alone if you have to blog it. If there are any errors or omissions you will … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations 1186 Conversion by Dysart
Straight clues this week but 6 special clues and then 27 letters to change to restore homogeneity to the grid – sounds interesting. A relatively straight-forward grid fill though some clues took some … Read more >>
Independent 9,002 by Phi
The usual very pleasing crossword from Phi, which I found a bit harder than usual, although as always everything was perfectly obvious after I had finished.