Never knowingly undersolved
Poor old Anax seems to be stuck with me at the moment and I probably don’t do justice to a beautifully-crafted crossword with some lovely clues. But this was tough. On several occasions I … Read more >>
Every so often the FT will start its week (Monday being a prize puzzle, it doesn’t count) with a more-than-usually difficult one eg. a Neo. So I thought, on seeing the setter and … Read more >>
What a privilege to blog another Araucaria puzzle. As expected, it was a display of The Master’s dexterity and artistry with the English language. I quite enjoyed being teased and tantalised … ACROSS … Read more >>
Fine puzzle in the Quixote style ie at the easier end of the spectrum – solving time 19 mins. * = anagram ACROSS 1 JUDGES Book of the Bible G (good) in (St) … Read more >>
A little tougher than usual for a Monday – my favourite clues were 19 and 20. Across 9 UNIFY =”Get together” UNI=”where students are” + F[riendl]Y=”extremely friendly” 10 RILLETTES =”Potted meat” [wiki] LETT=”European” … Read more >>
I think this was nearer to the level of a Guardian Cryptic than most Quiptics; perhaps aimed at a neophyte in the process of sharpening his or her solving skills.
Found this an enjoyable walk in the park ACROSS 4 Daughter occupying rebuilt church in one unknown nobleman’s domain ARCHDUCHY D in (CHURCH)* all in A Y one unknown 11 Misplaced joke … Read more >>
I found this puzzle distinctly tougher than usual for a plain Azed. I didn’t help myself by my error at 26, especially when it seemed to be confirmed by the crossing letter from … Read more >>
A decent puzzle from Glow-worm, in the usual accessible Sunday Indy Prize style, albeit there were a good number of clues that I found more difficult, and there’s one I can’t parse. Not … Read more >>
As always, a delightful beginner-level puzzle from Everyman to get brain in gear on Sunday morning. Some particularly smooth surfaces today, and one definition I had never come across before. … Read more >>
The Magpie is a subscription-only crossword magazine that publishes thematic cryptics of the sort found in the Enigmatic Variations, Inquisitor and Listener series. The difficulty level varies from a little above that of … Read more >>
No complaints from me about drawing another Radian puzzle to blog. This was a good one, though I seemed to race through many of the clues before becoming completely stumped on the last … Read more >>
I did a blog for a Salamanca puzzle at Listen With Others back in January 2010. However, this is my first for one of his EVs, which is surprising since he’s had ten … Read more >>
An easier than usual prize puzzle this week, I thought, although it features some quite outrageous (but typical) liberties so far as the clueing is concerned. Once I had cracked the theme, which … Read more >>
The usual mixture of some good and some rather weaker clues from Gordius. Regular readers know that he is not among my favourite setters, not least for his cluing of ‘terminal cancer’ some … Read more >>