Independent 8,476 by Phi
A typically pleasant crossword from Phi on a Friday. There is no doubt some subtle Nina, but, as usual with me and …
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Inquisitor 1310: Scepticism by Hypnos
After the horrors of 1309, (still unfinished at the time of writing) we were hoping for something a little more simple this …
Independent 8473 / Scorpion
Tuesday’s Independent puzzles tend to be more difficult than most other days. I felt that Scorpion’s puzzle today was a good Tuesday …
Guardian Quiptic 734 / Pan
Apart from the overly-creative use of abbreviations this was a very enjoyable puzzle. Most of the definitions given are from Chambers 12th …
Private Eye / Cyclops 509 – Obvious Indolence
This one took me longer than most recent Eye puzzles, but in retrospect it doesn’t look that much harder than usual. Despite a …
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 …
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. …
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 8468 / Dac
We’re into a new month so Dac is back in the Wednesday slot for the next two or three weeks. I doubt …
Inquisitor 1309: A Position of Safety? by Nimrod
The preamble for this puzzle by Nimrod stated that "Yes, in one case (enemy repulsed); no, in another (enemy just maybe appropriately …
CloudFlare CAPTCHA – Updated
Update (15:50): I have now received a reply from CloudFlare to say that the problem has been rectified. I no longer get …
Independent 8,467 by Anax
For quite a while Anax was absent from the Indy on weekdays, but he made a welcome reappearance recently and does not …
AZED 2,164 Playfair
I admit to a slight feeling of trepidation when I opened my Observer last Sunday and noticed that it was a Playfair …
Guardian Prize Puzzle 26,113 by Paul
My solving partner Timon and I knocked this off in under an hour, but once we had the long anagram the rest …