The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26124.
AZED No. 2,165 Plain
Nick: Fairly straight forward Azed this week. I found nothing too taxing, although there are some gotcha’s unless the clues are parsed …
Month: December 2013
Everyman No. 3504 (1st December)
Nick: Me again this week folks, Lorraine’s work load is a bit heavy. Usual pleasant stroll with Everyman and some nice misleading clues. …
Independent on Sunday 1241 Kairos
Another IoS which required more than one sitting to complete. I’m beginning to think that the IoS average difficulty has been raised …
Guardian 26,119 / Otterden
I think this is only the second Guardian puzzle from Otterden, who sets the New Statesman crossword. As prize crosswords go, this …
Independent 8465 by Monk (Saturday Prize Puzzle 30 November 2013)
A tough (but fair) mental workout from Monk this week. This needed a few return sessions to get to completion – in …
Enigmatic Variations #1097: Distortion by Stick Insect
A smaller than normal 10×10 grid this week, so do I expect easier than normal clues or a toughie? I wasn’t really …
Financial Times14,489 / Wanderer
My apologies for the late appearance of a blog for this puzzle but this was due to circumstances beyond anyone’s control. I …
Inquisitor
Following recent feedback, the editor has asked me to let you know that, as from tomorrow, this puzzle will appear on the …
Independent 8470 / Phi
Another Phi-day or Friday and another puzzle with no complaints, as far as we are concerned, apart from 12d. There were a …
Araucaria tributes
Today we attended what was, according to his own wishes, a quiet, low-key burial service for John Graham. A memorial service, for …
Guardian 26,123 / Gordius
A pretty straightforward puzzle from Gordius, which, yet again, I have to describe as a fairly typical mixed bag of easy clues …
Financial Times no.14,488 by Artexlen
Another new setter for me (in this guise, at least), and a masterly puzzle, full of originality. It took me a little …
Independent 8,469 / Punk
The Thursday slot is occupied by a variety of setters and today by Punk, whose work tends to appear more at the …
Financial Times 14,479 – Falcon
Monday Prize Crossword/Nov 25 Falcon’s puzzles are never to be found at the hard end of the FT spectrum but this one was, …