Never knowingly undersolved
Some Virgilius themes leap out at you, others reveal themselves slowly. This puzzle was definitely in the latter category for me, although I expect it would have been quicker had I got 7/32 … Read more >>
Sorry this is late — I completely forgot. A pretty nice puzzle with a couple of clues that I wouldn’t have been surprised to have enountered in an Araucaria: e.g. 22D and 23D … Read more >>
The last Everyman blog was back in August. As with some of the other weekend competition puzzles the feedback was low and bloggers wanted to concentrate their efforts on the daily puzzles or … Read more >>
A relatively easy puzzle from Math, with a few tricky clues in the lower part of the grid. I was only able to get 23 across after I’d noticed that the extreme left … Read more >>
Solving time: Turned to references after 45 mins (in two sessions) with 6 answers missing (asterisked) and one wrong (2dn). The thematic element of this puzzle was the inclusion of the seven deadly … Read more >>
In theory I should delay this another hour but I’m sure anyone intending to write a clue to HUMONGOUS will have done so by now. Solving time: 22:20 – no books – and … Read more >>
Solving time: 22 minutes A lovely cinematic experience from Brummie today. Many of the clues shared the solution to 9 as a definition. The usual smattering of clever and nudge nidge wink wink … Read more >>
I raced through this puzzle much more quickly than usual for Phi. Then I hit the buffers with 11 and 13. I’m sure I’m missing something very simple. Across 1 RHODES SCHOLAR — … Read more >>
Dac is well-known amongst Indy solvers but we’re used to seeing him on a Wednesday so it was something of a surprise to see his name next to the Saturday prize puzzle. This … Read more >>
It’s that time of year! “In the Bleak Midwinter” last week and “The Twelve Days of Christmas” this week. Two of our tiumvirate went to the Temple Church Choir’s carol service at the … Read more >>
This was mostly not too difficult and great fun to solve, as always from Nestor but there’s one clue I couldn’t get (10d) and eventually had to concede defeat and look it up. … Read more >>
I think the theme here is famous people that I’ve heard of — unless someone can find a better link between BLAIR, PRESCOTT, FATS WALLER, Stirling and Kate MOSS, Gordon Brown, PARIS HILTON, … Read more >>
The usual pleasing, accessible, puzzle by Quixote – solving time, 17 mins. Notes on some clues below, happy to explain others if asked. * = anagram < = reverse ACROSS 11 THE GAY … Read more >>
Cincinnus again brings us an enjoyable puzzle with a few brilliant clues. I particularly like 4D, 7D and 18D. Across 1. JOYSTICK – JOYS (delights) + TICK (parasite) 5. CHASER – double definition … Read more >>
Fastest Indy solve of the year so far for me, 13 mins. Unusually got many answers first from the definitions. Some excellent clues as always from Dac. * = anagram ACROSS 1 KIRS … Read more >>