Author: astartedon

I have had some very easy Monday crosswords in recent weeks. This one was also quite straightforward although I would say it was slightly more difficult than the others. It also contained some very entertaining … Read more “QC 1665 by Teazel”

Sorry, no time to say very much this week, too much going on in the world outside the blogosphere. Another very gentle Monday. One of those ones where I think I might have had a … Read more “QC 1655 by Trelawney”

This was another straightforward crossword which, unusually for a quickie, employed no full anagrams as far as I can see. In fact by my counting there were only two clues that involved an anagram at all … Read more “QC 1645 by Breadman”

Another very straightforward offering for the nursery slopes here.  I know some of the less experienced of you don’t like it when bloggers say that but all I am trying to do is put it … Read more “QC 1635 by Trelawney”

Back with you later than expected, with ‘my’ puzzle having been accidentally blogged by Peter a couple of weeks ago during the Times mix-up. Since last time, when I was grateful for a relatively easy … Read more “QC 1625 by Joker”

Thank goodness this was an easy one. My Macbook screen is on the blink (literally) and my head is aching with trying to see the words through a blur of flickering lines and flashing colours. … Read more “QC 1605 by Hurley”

Sorry, I have absolutely nothing to say today, as I fell asleep after cooking dinner (whilst taking on board the customary amount of chef’s ‘inspiration’) and woke up in the middle of the night realising … Read more “QC 1595 by Tracy”

I think this was the easiest QC I’ve ever done. Apart from one clue. And even that was easy but I just didn’t see it. An example of being hidden in plain sight if ever … Read more “QC 1585 by Teazel – Life During Wartime”

Obviously there is so much happening at the moment that I don’t have much time for a preamble. This was a medium difficulty puzzle and I can’t say much more than that as my eyeseight … Read more “QC1575 by Orpheus”

I think this coronavirus thing isn’t just physically infecting loads of people worldwide. In my house it also seems to be infecting our very thought processes. As I was sitting down to write this for … Read more “QC 1565 by Teazel”