Author: BletchleyReject

You know you’re in for a rough time when 1a and 1d leave you completely at a loss.

I enjoyed this one for its mix of relatively straightforward clues with a few headscratchers to complete the grid.

For me this was a puzzle that was harder to parse than it was to solve just from the definition and crossing letters.

A mixture of easier clues and others that needed some thought so about the right level of difficulty for a QC.

Orpheus provides us with our final QC for 2024.

This started out with some difficult early clues but my solving pace accelerated under the influence of the well-known phenomenon of grid gravity.

A medium level difficulty puzzle from Izetti with a few trademark less common words and senses but nothing I would class as too obscure.

Izetti can sometimes be quite gentle but that’s not how I would describe today’s puzzle.

I always look forward to Breadman’s puzzles and this did not disappoint.

A pleasant ramble until I lost my way at the very end.