Never knowingly undersolved
Always a pleasure to encounter Pasquale in The Guardian. One of the reasons is that you know that his wordplay will always be (eventually!) justifiable and sensible — with just the right touch … Read more >>
Across 1 NESTLE – two definitions – the accent mark on the final e in the first definition is ignored 8 PATRIOT – A trip*, to* – charade with two anagrams 11 LAWN TENNIS – lawn, … Read more >>
Very enjoyable puzzle from Morph – one of the easier Thursday puzzles we’ve had for a while. Across 1 BODICE RIPPER – v.amusing def + cryptic def to get us started. 9 TART,RATES … Read more >>
Some unfamiliar words, in which the clues helped with friendly wordplay. Quite easy overall, solving time, 17 mins Notes on some clues below – happy to explain others if asked. * = anagram … Read more >>
As some readers will know, we’ve had a few evening meetings at London pubs for contributors to and readers of this blog, Times for the Times and Tony Sever’s RTC3. Both times, we’ve … Read more >>
Here is one of those characteristic Cinephile themed puzzles, this one with a fairly easy theme to spot — chickens. Across 1. CAPONE – CAPON (bird) + E (energy) 4. ASSAILED – ASS … Read more >>