Author: Mike Harper

Definitely not helped by the unknown 9a which our American solvers may fare better with…

Around the medium-pace level? Even though none of the vocabulary is unusual, apart from…

Some interesting clueing topped in my view by my LOI 15d which combined with 24a provided a lengthy coda of brow-furrowing brainache.

Five question marks and two clues where the answer is defined by the whole thing…

Medium-level QC challenge, but hopefully nothing too ungettable…

Thinking cap wedged on a little more firmly this time around.

A gentle romp through today’s grid with Orpheus as our guide…

I didn’t find today’s offering that straightforward and initially wondered whether I might be having an off day….

My first go at blogging Jalna – this is a nicely-balanced grid with an even mixture of clue-types.

First time I’ve blogged one of Joker’s offerings. Not too much here that is too tricky though I was mainly held up by the two thirteen-letter words and a hastily bunged-in 2d which required some backtracking.