Never knowingly undersolved
A seemingly straightforward puzzle from Kcit this week. There were only four misplaced clues to identify, each lacking a common definition. The absence of misprints and missing/extra letters in clues made it a … Read more >>
Apologies for the slightly late post – I was just going to bed when I remember that I hadn’t written it this week… This is one of Araucaria’s alphabetical jigsaw puzzles, which we … Read more >>
As we’ve come to expect from Orlando, nothing flash, just a solid collection of high-quality clues with his understated but distinctive wit. I particularly liked the two “hidden” clues for their elegant surface … Read more >>
International theme today Across 1 SHAMIR Yizhak (HIS ARM)* 5 GALTIERI Leopoldo GAL (girl) TIER (row) I (one) 9 COOLIDGE Calvin DG (Director General) in COOLIE (emigrant worker) 10 … Read more >>
We always look forward to our Friday solve and blog! Our first one in was 9ac and it really brought a smile to our faces. We thought there may be a nina when … Read more >>
It is Thursday today, a slot that is traditionally occupied by any one of a pool of compilers, and this time it is occupied by Anax. Whenever you see a crossword signed Anax, … Read more >>
I always enjoy Redshank’s puzzles, but I have to say that for me this wasn’t one of his very finest: I wasn’t fond of the recurring ‘augmented anagram’ mechanism (do we have a … Read more >>
I woke up early to finish this crossword off, and in my sleep-drugged state finished yesterday’s Arachne instead which I had opened in my browser last night. A happy mistake – Arachne was … Read more >>
Monday Prize Crossword/Sep 2 Pleasant start of the FT week, this Crux crossword. Definitions are underlined wherever possible and/or appropriate. Across 1 GUNSMITH The Colt’s legend as told by its creator? (8) … Read more >>
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of August 31, 2013 I praised the last Cinephile in this space for being exceptionally good (despite a couple of flaws). This one I find to be … Read more >>
Another very nice puzzle from Aardvark. I have blogged a few Aardvark puzzles now and he is becoming one of my favourite FT setters. Thank you Aardvark. Across 1 TROLLOPE Work list transposed in margins … Read more >>
This was another crossword showing the high standards we have come to expect from Dac. I thiught there were lots of good clues today, too many for me to mention … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26050. Arachne has been submitting just one puzzle a month, so I was happy to see her name when it came my turn to blog. Then I … Read more >>
After three weeks of relatively gentle Inquisitors, we got a much more challenging one from Shark! (Chambers has challenge as : a task, undertaking, etc to test one’s powers and capabilities to the full.) Quite complex … Read more >>
Puzzles with a lot of cross-referencing are not my favourite, but in this case the gateway clue was very easily solved. Then it was simply a matter of Googling this person and getting … Read more >>