Independent on Sunday 1306/Daedalus
Daedalus made his debut in the IoS a month or so ago, and I wasn’t mad keen on that puzzle, so he’s …
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Guardian Quiptic 798/Provis
Late on parade; apologies. Laptop meltdown when I was about to post. Has anyone else screamed abuse at an inanimate object? …
Independent 8848/Scorpion
Chuffing Nora. I keep telling the editor and setters that I only decided to put my name down …
Everyman 3567/15 February
The usual Everyman mix of sound cluing and well-constructed surfaces. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* …
Guardian Quiptic 796/Orlando
I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again: Orlando’s got the hang of this Quiptic stuff. A delightful little puzzle to …
Independent on Sunday 1302/eXternal
I’m not really sure what to make of this one. You tell me. It’s not a bad puzzle by …
Guardian Quiptic 794/Moley
Moley has given us a fine puzzle in the Quiptic style this morning. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double …
Independent 8830/Bucko
Welcome to Bucko, a new setter for the Indy, whose first puzzle it’s my pleasure to blog. I liked this one. The …
Everyman 3563/18 January
Another well-crafted and enjoyable puzzle from Everyman this morning, with some particularly pleasing surface readings. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition …
Guardian Quiptic 792/Provis
This was a good puzzle from Provis, with a number of excellent surface readings. No obscurities, but I’m not sure I’d recommend …
Independent 8812/Kairos
I’ve really enjoyed the last few Kairos puzzles that I’ve solved and blogged, but this one contained some stuff that I wasn’t …
Independent on Sunday 1298/Daedalus
I think we have a debut puzzle here from Daedalus. Unless he is Logodaedalus in disguise. Unlike Daedelus’ son in Greek legend, …
Guardian Quiptic 790/Nutmeg
It was all there to be found, but in some cases it took a bit of looking for. I enjoyed it, but …
Independent on Sunday 1242/Poins
Poins must be getting fed up with landing me as the blogger for his Sunday puzzles. We seem to have been bumping …
Independent 8472/eXternal
My first time blogging a puzzle from eXternal. Tricky in places is the executive summary here, I think. Some inventive cluing; just …