Never knowingly undersolved
Phi has as always given us a very pleasant crossword. In a couple of places my reading of things is slightly at variance with his, but no doubt someone will put me right.
I’m not sure who the person is, but he appears centrally in the unches at the top and the bottom. Oh yes, I’ve just Googled him and this is probably who he is. No doubt there are references to him dotted around the grid.
Definitions in italics.
Quite a fun grid from Orense to round off the working week .. some straightforward clues helped me get started and the tougher ones gradually became easy with more cross-refs in.
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26177. Perhaps I am getting more familiar with Picaroon, as this seemed less tricky than his previous offerings, but still was by no means a pushover. … Read more >>
Welcome back to the telegraph puzzles site – a complex preamble this week. 30 misprinted definitions, 4 unclued entries, seven clashes in the grid and 3 cells to be highlighted. Sounds like fun. … Read more >>