Never knowingly undersolved
The usual pleasant crossword from Phi, as always I find a bit slow to begin with but eventually all quite smooth. There seem to be lots of anagrams and part-anagrams here, which make it easier for the solver, and some of them are very obviously anagrams (as in 26ac).
The two words 3dn and 14dn are a sort of mini-Nina, having a similarity of shape to the things they signify, but no doubt there is more …
Definitions underlined.
Excellent offering from Rurouni (look it up!!) today. A rich variety of clues spanning the entire spectrum of easy write-ins and really difficult ones to crack. I made quick work of the top half and then went plodding through quicksand as I finished the lower half.
I was going to say that this is Paul’s weekly appearance but last week we had him twice within four days so who knows what tomorrow will bring. A typical Paul with the … Read more >>
A flawed masterpiece from the always-reliable Redshank.
We always look forward to a Morph puzzle, and still cannot forget his brilliant Limerick based puzzle back in May
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26416.
Monday Prize Crossword/Nov 3
After last week’s tour de force by Gaff, back to normal. Normal? I thought this puzzle was clearly at “the easier end of Dante’s spectrum”, that is, if there is such a thing. Others may disagree but I breezed through this at a, for me, unusually high speed.
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of November 1, 2014
An excellent puzzle, really good fun to solve. I found this a good level of difficulty too, it was a satisfying solve without becoming a “struggle to the death” like the Wednesday slot can sometimes be. Thanks Chalmie!
Edit (0730 13/11/14): The site should now be back to normal. Sorry for any inconvenience to users of a mobile device. In an attempt to track down the cause of excess CPU usage … Read more >>
A really elegant and thoroughly enjoyable puzzle from Nutmeg today.
Today sees my monthly blogging encounter with Dac and his highly sound clues with their silky-smooth surfaces.
Simple rubric this week, and a relatively straightforward puzzle, completed on Saturday.
What an excellent puzzle! Some may disagree with this statement but I enjoyed every minute of it.
Good stuff from Jason…