Never knowingly undersolved
A very good and interesting puzzle. Some puzzles contain a string of traditional cryptic constructions and feel a bit workmanlike. Alberich puts together a set of traditional cryptic constructions and the result is fresh and entertaining. I can’t put my finger on what makes the difference. No doubt that that explains why I just blog the these puzzles not set them.
I’m stuck on 6 across, any help appreciated. Thanks Alberich.
A good week for Guardian puzzles continues with a welcome return of Shed after a bit of a gap (his last weekday puzzle was last September). My first one in was 1a, and … Read more >>
I was looking forward to my monthly encounter with Dac today, and the puzzle certainly lived up to my expectations. Overall, I found this towards the easier end of the Dac spectrum. I … Read more >>
Quite a short preamble this week: “Six features in the final grid are thematically positioned in straight lines and must be highlighted. The six unclued entries already highlighted give hints at the theme: … Read more >>
Radian has provided a good crossword for the commuter today. There is nothing particularly obscure in either the clues or the entries. There was a mini theme based on … Read more >>
Moley has given us a fine puzzle in the Quiptic style this morning. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) removed definitions … Read more >>
Welcome to Bucko, a new setter for the Indy, whose first puzzle it’s my pleasure to blog. I liked this one. The Monday Indy is typically the ‘easy’ one (although the editor has … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26484.
This was a solid Eye crossword which had me getting many answers quite quickly but having to stretch to get those last few, particularly in the top right corner. Across 1 ABSCESS Miley’s arse … Read more >>
This one seemed to be over rather quickly, with many entries going in during my first pass through the clues (there would have been more but some clues seemed to be too easy … Read more >>
A pleasing crossword, with a couple that bewildered me.
I should never have said that the December Genius was easier than the Christmas special puzzle; this Genius was much harder than December’s.
(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.) Nice Sunday offering, thanks to Hieroglyph. … Read more >>