The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3501.
Guardian 26,109 / Puck
A typically playful and witty Puck puzzle, with lots of ingenious wordplay and misdirection, together with great surfaces. Many thanks to Puck …
Month: November 2013
Independent 8,455 / Radian
You can never be sure who’ll have set the Tuesday puzzle, but a theme of some description is almost guaranteed. Radian does …
Guardian Quiptic 731 Pan
This was an enjoyable, though perhaps on the easy side, Quiptic. Thanks to Pan. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The …
Independent 8454/Quixote
Another sound and accessible Monday puzzle from Quixote. A good mixture of clue types, with everything clearly indicated, even for the less …
Guardian 26,108 by Rufus
Rufus with a typical mix of double and cryptic definitions. I liked 10ac and 6dn in particular. Across 7 Army command to …
Independent on Sunday 1238/Poins
An enjoyable and largely accessible IoS puzzle from Poins. His cluing style can border on the intricate, but there’s nothing wrong with …
Azed 2162
Not sure how hard this actually was since I solved it over several days in between various meetings. Found TBRB quite …
Enigmatic Variations 1094 Riddle in Eight Parts by Jaguar
An EV from Jaguar, a second for me to blog – 3 different groups of seven to wade through. 7 unclued of …
Guardian Prize 26,101 / Enigmatist
Enigmatist: a name to strike fear, I think, into many a Guardian solver’s heart – and not least that of the one …
Independent 8447 (Sat 09-Nov-2013) Bannsider
It has been a while since I blogged a Bannsider and though I have a notoriously bad memory, he still engenders a …
Financial Times 14,471 by Wanderer
Brilliant puzzle today with 8, 21 so cleverly misleading Across 1 BARGAINING CHIP trading asset BAR (counter) …
Independent 8,452 by Phi
As we always get on Fridays, a nicely done crossword from Phi that is of the usual level of difficulty, contains some …
Beelzebub 1236
Devilishly cunning Across 1 Crotchet (C in piano) affected note for tuning CONCERT PITCH (CROTCHET C IN P)* …
Guardian 26,106 by Paul
Enjoyable but not too difficult from Paul today. I liked the two long across clues, as well as 1dn and 6dn. Across …