Guest Puzzles Page 1

I'm pleased to showcase the work of still another promising new compiler. Flay's puzzle is a satisfying plain cryptic, which I recommend particularly for those who like their puzzles fun but not too complex.
The offering from Lutian is another ideal puzzle for those who like their crosswords original but relatively simple - nice fresh ideas from a new compiler whose enthusiasm for writing puzzles spills over into his clues.
Mysti's second puzzle, like his first, has a thematic element. It is elegantly clued and great fun.
Poins's third puzzle is a straight cryptic, which is another testament to his skill in writing clues that amuse both at surface and cryptic level. CamelPong's puzzle is an excellent debut here from a compiler of some experience. It has a cricketing theme but strangers to the game need not fear - it is superbly clued and the cryptic elements of the clues give clear and fair directions. Anax has made another excellent contribution with a superb thematic which will test the grey cells of even the best solvers. Not for beginners perhaps but a very rewarding and worthwhile challenge.
An excellent start to 2008 with a Jumbo from Anax, which is very entertaining and proves that solving this type of puzzle doesn't always need to be a slog.
Mysti's third puzzle has a theme and as usual contains some very interesting and innovative clueing.

It is always good to have fresh blood on this site and I am very impressed by Niemand's debut puzzle, which makes makes some excellent use of that staple of crosswords, the cryptic-only definition.

These crosswords show that there are some excellent new compilers around, and I wish them all luck with their compiling careers.