Never knowingly undersolved
This felt like a tougher than average puzzle from Flimsy, although that impression may be influenced by the longest/quadrant-linking entries being particularly slow to come to me. Commiserations to the setter on having … Read more >>
Unusual puzzle. Got almost nothing on first run through. Then with three crossing letters saw what 8 was likely to be. After that made quite good progress, until getting badly stuck on 9. … Read more >>
A really enjoyable grid today, with a couple of royal references. There are some very clever clues in here, with distinctively misleading surfaces – I nearly stood up to applaud 20dn, it was … Read more >>
Solving time, 22 mins * = anagram 1 PAWN BROKE R & lit My last answer and my favourite clue 6 (D)(AVID) 9 ASPIRES Dreaming spires of Oxford 10 TO WARDS 13 DISORDERLINESS … Read more >>
Monday Prize Crossword on 15 June 2009 dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = anagram … Read more >>
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of June 13 I found this Mudd a bit of a challenge, especially the top-right corner. I particularly like 16A and 14D. Across 1. DEFECT – double … Read more >>