A test area for 15squared
It’s mid month, it’s a Wednesday, it’s going to be a puzzle from Dac. There were a couple of …
This Inquisitor by Kruger had a fairly short preamble. The definition in each clue contains a single letter misprint. …
An easy stroll this Tuesday from Gurney. Plenty of anagrams all over the place meant a quick solve despite which the experience was quite pleasant and appealing. Apologies for the late post as I had (and am having) a long day at work. I hope readers here have more discerning comments than I do, given my paucity of time.
What has caused Phi to move from his customary Friday slot? No doubt on Friday it will be the anniversary of something. But what? the Iranian US Embassy Hostage crisis (1980)? Probably not. The launch of the Hubble Space telescope (1990)? More likely, but Phi himself would have been very suitable for that. Lots more possibilities, but no doubt it will be something that Google isn’t pointing us towards, like the anniversary of some pop singer doing something.
Whatever the reason, we have the usual Friday excellence here. Nothing dodgy (or even untrustworthy) here.
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26551.
I found this a bit tougher than the usual Rufus and enjoyed unravelling it. Nice clues at 13 and 18ac and 4, …
Moley returns to the Quiptic slot with a puzzle offering plenty of encouragement to beginning solvers, while not presenting too many difficulties for those looking for a quick cryptic fix. A puzzle perfectly pitched, in other words, for a Quiptic, and a nicely gentle start to the cryptic week.
Bucko’s third outing in the Indy and first time for my shift.
Perhaps it was just circumstances, but I found this to be a very challenging puzzle. Of course, that isn’t a complaint, it …
A straightforward plain puzzle this week, but with one unusual feature.
Super puzzle. Hypnos manages to produce a straightforward puzzle (which seems to be the remit for the Sunday slot) that is also interesting and fun to solve all the way through. Thanks Hypnos.
Everyman was my route into solving cryptics, so I always get pleasure from blogging his puzzles in an attempt to help new …
A very straightforward prize puzzle from Paul this week, with two mini-themes.
Well exactly 50 years after I exitted the womb I have a little tussle with Morph to deal with. Hopefully a little …
In CALL SIGN, Shark offers up: a ’non-standard’, rectangular grid – 10 x 14; seven unclued entries, all of a kind; no misprints/corrections, just …