Never knowingly undersolved
*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double definition. A very quick solve indeed, although I had to think about a couple of them, and ANTONINE was new to me (to my shame, given … Read more >>
Many clues raised a smile (14A, 22A, 27A to name a few). There are a couple of mythological references (Oleander, Atalanta), which have been clued inventively. Alberich is topnotch as ever. Across 1 … Read more >>
I noticed this morning that we didn’t have a blog for yesterday’s puzzle so here is a quick breakdown of the clues. A straightforward puzzle with nothing that needs any specific comment. Across … Read more >>
I’m not sure what to make of this one – mostly quite straightforward and with some nice clues, but a few quibbles too. There are several places where a word in the clue … Read more >>
Initial surprise that the solution to EV862 (which I blogged and submitted) received no correct entry by the closing date!! This was obviously a mistake, with the normal lucky-winner-picker being off sick or … Read more >>
Solving time: maybe 2 hours in several bursts The thematic material in this puzzle was Five words from a quote, plus its author, provided by extra letters in wordplay for all but 7 … Read more >>