Never knowingly undersolved
This was tricky in some places, I found, specifically the NW corner. There were some unfamiliar (to me) synonyms, and familiar indicators not used as such, to misdirect. Thanks to Armonie. Definitions are underlined in … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26073.
Another fine Monday puzzle from Quixote in the usual style, although he does seem to have been rummaging about in his unusual words drawer this morning. There’s one I’m not entirely sure about. … Read more >>
It’s Monday so Rufus is back with his customary plethora of double and cryptic definitions. Not my cup of tea but the person who was scheduled to provide holiday cover today ended up … Read more >>
This enjoyable crossword from Nutmeg provides a tour through most of the tricks a setter uses. I thought it on the tough side for a Quiptic, but fair, since it didn’t use obscure … Read more >>
Once again this was very enjoyable stuff from Kairos, who seems to be becoming a bit of a Sunday regular. Some very tight clueing here with one or two laughs along the way … Read more >>
I found this somewhat harder than usual fare. Maybe I was distracted but it took more than a couple of hours to crack. Across 1 APPL(ERING)IE[d] – yes, a type of wormwood I … Read more >>
This Genius puzzle by Puck had a fairly short preamble, as follows: Eight solutions, lacking further definition, are of a kind (one of them disputedly) Their type can be confirmed by finding the … Read more >>
One or two little niggles when I was writing up the blog, but overall another sound as a pound Sunday puzzle from Everyman. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double … Read more >>
A challenging puzzle from Shed that seemed at first to be on the easy side for a prize, but soon presented a real challenge. There were several anagrams or part anagrams in the … Read more >>
Oh my – a duel with Bannsider – now there’s a challenge. And a high density grid too! And quite a battle it was. Over the years Bannsider generally gets the better of … Read more >>
Well, belay there ye landlubbers – Cap’n Samuel has a piratical offering in celebration of ‘International Speak Like A Pirate Day‘ (an event which, I have to admit, had passed me by until I set … Read more >>
Can anyone help explain 19 across? Across 1,4 BEHIND THE TIMES dd (square) (NI publish The Times) 9 YONKS long time YANKS (Americans) with A swapped for O (oxygen … Read more >>
Cracking stuff Across 1 Italian author dull, penning one declaration appreciating the environment ECOLOGICALLY ECO (Umberto) I (one) CALL (declaration) in LOGY (dull) 10 Votes against introducing new day … Read more >>
Phi is occupying this week’s Friday slot, as is to be expected. I found this one to be an easier-than-average Phi solve and made fairly swift progress through it. Bizarrely, 25 held me … Read more >>