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10:36. What a great puzzle. Not particularly difficult, but a model of wit and elegance. How did you get on? Definitions are underlined, anagrams indicated like (TIHS)*, anagram indicators are in italics. Across 1 Where … Read more “Sunday Times 4976 by Dean Mayer – I love it when a plan comes together”

19:50. I found this tough, and the extra time it took me was most welcome because I thought it was a brilliant puzzle and I enjoyed every minute of it. Not much unfamiliar vocabulary for … Read more “Sunday Times 4974 by Robert Price”

13:07. I have left it very late to blog this, so I’d better just get on with it. I thought this was a lovely puzzle. Not hard, but I struggled for perhaps five minutes over … Read more “Sunday Times 4972 by David McLean”

24:28. I found this really tough, and absolutely brilliant. Going back over the clues to write the blog none of it seems desperately hard, but I was thoroughly fooled by some of the misdirection. Great … Read more “Sunday Times 4970 by Dean Mayer”

14:41. Another excellent puzzle from Robert, with a few tricky bits and pieces but nothing overly taxing. There are several clues in here that require you to remove either of a pair of the same … Read more “Sunday Times 4968 by Robert Price”

12:00. A relatively straightforward offering from Harry this week. Writing up the blog I was struck by how many fairly simple DDs and anagram clues there are. A fun puzzle though, with some neat touches … Read more “Sunday Times 4966 by David McLean”

19:51. I found this one tricky, with lots of creative clues as we’ve come to expect from this setter, and more importantly a few things for us to debate: is this a ridiculous obscurity, is … Read more “Sunday Times 4964 by Dean Mayer – filibustered”

14:16. Another immensely enjoyable puzzle from Bob, which I found quite tricky. As usual the surfaces are wonderful. Just look at 16ac, for instance. A marvel of the setter’s art. Definitions are underlined, anagrams indicated … Read more “Sunday Times 4962 by Robert Price – it’s coming home”

13:38. I really liked this puzzle, but I have left blogging until very late (as I write it’s just after midnight on Saturday) so I’m a bit rushed and my memory of solving it is … Read more “Sunday Times 4960 by David McLean – do you speak-a my language?”

12:52. A fairly gentle one from Dean this week, and nothing to frighten the horses. There are a few very well-disguised definitions in here (11ac, 2dn, 6dn) that might cause problems but there’s nothing particularly … Read more “Sunday Times 4958 by Dean Mayer”