Never knowingly undersolved
Six pairs of linked clues, all with a common reference to ’20 in 5’…we’re off into thematic territory – and there is something here that rings a bell… The logical thing to do … Read more >>
Regular readers may have noticed that Gordius is not one of my favourite setters, but I found this one quite enjoyable, though perhaps rather easy for a Friday. It also suffers from coming … Read more >>
I found that I raced through most of this one before grinding to a standstill when just one or two clues from the end. Bizarrely, 1 kept me guessing till the very end, … Read more >>
A simple and neat, if somewhat bland, fare today. I liked solving this on the whole but missed having some high points to savour. Across 1 AFTER ALL dd 5 UTOPIA hidden in … Read more >>
A rare weekday appearance from Monk. Not sure I’ve ever blogged one of his puzzles before, but I have to say I found this pretty tricky. There were a lot of very well … Read more >>
I really struggled with this, and was prepared to wreak mighty vengeance on Monk in this post – but, on reflection over a cup of coffee, I can see that most of the … Read more >>
I found this quite tough going but, looking back, I can’t really see why. The clues are all fair and straightforward, with the usual wit thrown in – I blame my cold for … Read more >>
Monday Prize Crossword/21 Nov Back to life, back to reality: a smoothie by Dante. Hardly anything controversial in this crossword. In particular, some nice anagrams with 10ac and 19ac (ROMAN TIMES – MONETARISM … Read more >>
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of November 19 I found the bottom-right quadrant of this puzzle a bit tricky, especially 24A and 15D. My favourite clues are 1A (PIERCE), 17A (CAFE NOIR), … Read more >>