This mildly themed puzzle commemorates the 60th anniversary of the Mephisto puzzle. It was compiled by our three regular setters plus Chris Feetenby, a retired setter.The Observer had been running bar crosswords since the 1920’s … Read more “Mephisto 2938 – Sixty Years Of Cunning Clues”
Day: 31st December 2016
Saturday Times 26604 (Christmas Eve)
I had a pretty much crossword-free Christmas for various reasons, and didn’t get around to this one until Thursday evening. The brain must have been quite fresh though, because after a very slow start (only … Read more “Saturday Times 26604 (Christmas Eve)”
Jumbo 1240
A puzzle with an interesting mix of vocab and of about average difficulty – apart from 8D, which is a cross-your-fingers-and-hope clue if you’ve never heard of the answer. Thanks to all the Jumbo setters, bloggers … Read more “Jumbo 1240”