Never knowingly undersolved
We last met Syd Lexis in Inquisitor 1249, more than a year ago. Welcome back! A long preamble indicated the importance of 1A and 1D: Wordplay in each of six (not seven) across … Read more >>
A very gentle stroll on a pleasant, sunny morning. I would have preferred more of a challenge but others will no doubt have enjoyed it, particularly due to the absence of anything contentious. … Read more >>
(Please click here for this same blog but with a picture quiz added. Please do NOT post hereinbelow any comment relating to the picture quiz. Thank you.) Today, Gaff has given us a … Read more >>
(Please post comments on ONLY the picture quiz hereinbelow. To post comments on the crossword puzzle, please click here.) Today, Gaff has given us a nina, with a pun in the caption. The nina … Read more >>
Scorpion is a regular monthly contributor to the weekday Independents and also an occasional contributor to the Saturday Prize Puzzle series. With the word ‘capital’ appearing in every across clue … Read more >>
A workmanlike puzzle, lacking, for me, any stand-out clues, but then I’m no fan of improbable Spoonerisms. Most of the definitions given are from Chambers 12th Edition. Most of the standard abbreviations used … Read more >>
Alternate Mondays usually mean having Quixote to solve.
A very quick solve for me, though I needed references to remind myself what 20a was on about. Apart from that, a characteristic Rufus to start the week and the month. Thanks to … Read more >>
Another relatively gentle Eye crossword for the new year I found that the top right corner was the only tricky area. Devoid until I got 9 Party Animal, then the final few fell … Read more >>
Boatman is trying to gauge the level of interest in a new idea of his (see below). If you might be interested, please contact him via his website (link below). ********** Here’s a … Read more >>
All relatively straightforward and unambiguous this week, I think, though no less enjoyable for it. *=anagram, []=dropped, <=reversed. Across 1 PABULAR – (B + ULA) in PAR. 7 PUSS – double definition. 10 … Read more >>
Lorraine: Good Morning to you all, I must apologize now for not replying to any comments this week but Nick and I are in Northern Cyprus. I will however have a look as soon … Read more >>
The twist in this puzzle was that each clue contained a superfluous word. The initial letters of these words spell out the opening line of a work, which proved to be a song … Read more >>
As always, a pleasant wade through a whole lot of words that one has never heard of. If I explained them all this blog would take ages to read and write, so I … Read more >>
An enjoyable puzzle to tackle on a relaxing Sunday from Commoner, to whom goes thanks. Definitions are underlined in the clues. The pictures at the bottom have unidentified links to the puzzle. To … Read more >>