Never knowingly undersolved
Another Friday Phi puzzle to blog – we’re not complaining! Often Phi has a hidden theme or a nina. Sometimes we’ve looked for these and missed them, sometimes we’ve hunted for one and … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at http://www.guardian.co.uk/crosswords/cryptic/25932.
I think this is one of the easiest Paul puzzles I’ve solved – but no less enjoyable for that – and, after yesterday, that’s perhaps a bit of a relief. Clues such as … Read more >>
I’m seldom at my best when I have to call on my scanty reserves of French to complete a crossword, and Dogberry made me do it not once but twice this morning. Still, … Read more >>
I did a double-take when I spotted that Crosophile had set today’s puzzle, since I have previously seen his (?) work on Wednesdays only. I worked steadily through this one, finding that I … Read more >>
Monday Prize Crossword/April 15 Nothing too tricky in this typical Dante crossword. Apart from the odd homophone and the palindrome at 16ac, Dante restricted himself to the standard devices. We were given cds … Read more >>
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of April 13, 2013 I found this Cincinnus puzzle trickier than most but well up to his usual standard. My clues of the week are 16A (BENISON), … Read more >>
An easier than usual puzzle from Monk, he has taken pity on us this week. Having said that there is still one I cannot explain, so any help appreciated. Enjoyable to solve as … Read more >>
It’s been quite a while since we saw Enigmatist on a weekday — not since 5 July last year in fact — and as always I was a little apprehensive when I saw … Read more >>
Dac puzzles are always a joy for a blogger. The clues are excellent and the wordplay is 99% crystal clear. This puzzle seemed to me to be perhaps on easier … Read more >>
This week’s Inquisitor has a new setter – Wickball. Welcome Sir [or Madam] The puzzle is entitled ‘The Long View’ with a preamble that stated "Every clue yields a redundant letter, either in … Read more >>
This was trickier than the usual Tuesday FT. So much so that I had to get help from a better solver than I, to complete it, which partly accounts for the slightly later blog. … Read more >>
The theme that Scorpion has used here worried me a bit at first because I felt my knowledge of these things generally was a bit thin, but it soon became clear that all … Read more >>
I cannot say I enjoyed this too much today and I am not grumpy. (Why do some people say I am grumpy whenever I point out something I do not like very much?) … Read more >>
Enjoyable and not too difficult. Favourite clues were 18a, 21a and 11d. Across 1 GREAT APE =”Animal” EAT=”to have a meal” inside GRAPE=”fruit” 5 YAMMER =”Complain consistently” Y=”Yankee” in the phonetic alphabet + … Read more >>