I really enjoyed this…
Independent 10,501 by Dill
My apologies for the lateness of this blog. So far as I remember it’s the first time in years of blogging that …
Inquisitor 1649: On Bosworth Field by Chalicea
Chalicea has been a regular setter for the Inquisitor series since 2011. The records indicate that today’s puzzle is her twentieth. …
Financial Times 16,498 by FALCON
Pretty gentle stuff from the Falcon this morning. Slightly slown down in the S.E. corner by the strange (to me) African beast …
Guardian 28,155 – Imogen
Tricky stuff from Imogen today: after what felt like a good start, including the two helpful long downs, I ground to a …
Quiptic 1,073 by Matilda
Matilda is always a good name to see in the Quiptic slot. This puzzle had its tricky moments but was a lot …
Guardian Cryptic 28,154 by Nutmeg
A bit tougher than some Monday Guardians I could probably have made this a bit quicker if I had not written BROWNER …
Independent 10,500/Hypnos
Hypnos is a long-standing, regular but comparatively infrequent setter for the Independent and the Independent on Sunday. I found this to be …
Financial Times 16,497 by VELIA
An enjoyable start to the week from VELIA… Lovely mix of clues today with some great surfaces. Lots to enjoy here, with …
Everyman 3,842/31 May
Another Sunday, another Everyman. Lots to like in this one, as well as some stuff that might grate with some solvers. It’s …
Independent on Sunday 1580 Tees
Thanks to Tees (looks like he’s become a regular IOS setter). Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Fresh NHS to …
Azed No. 2,503 Plain
Another fine collection of words, with one clue I can’t explain. Thank you Azed. ACROSS 1 ESCRIBANOS Foreign notaries prohibit nothing in …
Independent 10,499 by Monk (Saturday Puzzle 6 June 2020)
It hardly seems like yesterday (Oct 2018 actually) that the Indy was tipping over the 10,000 mark, and here are at just under 10,500…tempus fugit. A quick start, slow middle and chewy end from Monk today, at least from your blogger’s perspective…
Enigmatic Variations No. 1436: London Bus by Harribobs
Hello and best wishes all. Our setter has invited us all on a bus ride – although, perhaps due to current circumstances, it’s …
Guardian Prize 28,147 by Brendan
Another brilliant piece of grid-filling by Brendan. Brendan doesn’t make many appearances in the Saturday slot, but there’s always something to appreciate …