Never knowingly undersolved
When Phi didn’t appear in the Independent during the week, it seemed likely that we’d be tackling one of his puzzles when Saturday came, and so it was. One probably couldn’t describe this … Read more >>
I count myself very lucky to have a third Paul in a row to post about! As usual, this was lots of fun, with a good amount of surprising definitions and intricate wordplay. … Read more >>
Well a short preamble – completely straight clues and just five unclued entries. Sounds like this could be one for the less experienced to try. And an unfamiliar compiler, to me, anyway. Nine … Read more >>
Pretty smooth ride today but satisfying – nifty trickery with some proper nouns ACROSS 1 POPLAR P[erish] in POLAR 4 SYLLABUS SYLLABUB with second B(baron) changed to S(special) 9 CARROT … Read more >>
The usual good clueing that you come to expect from Phi. One of us struggled with the anagram for 1a, which was very strange given that this is the real name of the … Read more >>
I was surprise to see Orlando’s name as the setter for a Friday crossword, as he’s generally considered one of the more accessible authors, and this puzzle certainly was so. Only one explanation … Read more >>
I find myself stumped by two cities this morning, at 3dn. and 26ac. Otherwise, I enjoyed this – solid stuff, and the ccasional burst of inspiration. ACROSS 1. TAKES ISSUE Takes [scenes] + … Read more >>
This is Paul on the very top of his form, I think. Many thanks, Paul, for all the fun! Across 1 WINDBAG: WIND [gas] BAG [reversal – ‘back’] of GAB – talk] 5 … Read more >>
I have only previously blogged one Mordred puzzle, and my blog on that day concluded as follows: “Overall, I think that Mordred made a mere mortal such as me work a little bit … Read more >>
Monday Prize Crossword/Feb 20 Another good puzzle by last week’s Birthday Child. Actually, I found this crossword a lot more satisfying than Rufus’ Guardian puzzle (also published Feb 20) which I thought wasn’t … Read more >>
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of February 18, 2012 It helps to know some British new towns for this puzzle. I was well aware of Milton Keynes but, while I had heard … Read more >>