Author: william_j_s

A struggle from start to finish.

One of the easiest Friday crosswords I can remember.

I could find no foothold in this excellent puzzle; it was like solving 30 individual clues rather than a coherent whole.

Very clever clues and well-hidden definitions made this a stand-out puzzle for me.

Well, this one made me feel rather stupid.

Another excellent Friday offering with plenty of starters, several to chew on, a few bits to learn/dredge up from the recesses, and no real duds.

Recent trends in the SNITCH filled with me fear that this would be the big beast we’ve all been waiting for, but it turned out to be more of a teddy bear. I enjoyed unravelling it at the seams.

A bit of a mixed bag, in my opinion.

This was a belter – not for the faint-hearted, but I thoroughly enjoyed the pretty stiff challenge.

Slow to start (I think I had about 3 answers after 10 minutes), but managed to find a few more accessible clues hidden here and there.