Never knowingly undersolved
Well over half this puzzle was filled-in by the end of the first pass. I got going again with DISGRACED at 10 which I considered earlier but couldn’t see where the S came from, but … Read more >>
I could very easily copy and paste my preamble from a fortnight ago and simply change the ‘four weeks’ in the second paragraph to ‘six weeks’. Across 1 Actual tact not using force … Read more >>
Good crossword, that had me stumped in several places.
Perhaps not as difficult (for an IoS puzzle) as in recent weeks. Thanks to Hypnos. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Local left in charge of a community (6) PUBLIC : PUB(one … Read more >>
I learned some interesting new words this week. Thank you AZED.
This week, we were greeted with five unclued answers thematically related, plus 15 and 22 hinting at how a “20” should be taken from thirteen clues. A 3×3 block would need highlighting together … Read more >>
A joint effort this week on the blog during a very busy week so if there are errors or omissions we won’t know who to blame. Joyce’s elderly father has not been well and … Read more >>
A very enjoyable prize puzzle from Paul … … with a theme of Presidents of the USA. Here are the references I spotted: Obama in 9 across Carter in 10 across Eisenhower in … Read more >>
Nearly forgot to get the blog out as today is a holiday in Singapore and I was going about my day in Saturday mode before it struck me late evening that I am not a time traveler. I really wish I had taken this on, on time so that I could have done justice to Chalmie. In my unnecessary haste to solve this quickly and put it up, I had to use google sooner than I would have liked to for some of the answers. I do think that this puzzle from Chalmie only goes to reinforce the opinion that he is one setter guaranteed to serve up a stunner of a crossword. Thanks a ton to him.
Another Friday, another Phi-day. It took us a little longer to get started on this one. No idea why – perhaps it was just one of those days. There’s one (4d) which we … 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.) As is quite normal for a … Read more >>
(Please post comments on ONLY the picture quiz hereinbelow. To post comments on the crossword puzzle, please click here.) As is quite normal for a Friday, a puzzle where the answers require to be … Read more >>
It is Klingsor’s turn to occupy the Thursday slot this week. I found this a really enjoyable solve, pitched at what I consider to be the appropriate level for a daily cryptic: far … Read more >>
A very gentle crossword with some clever clues. Most enjoyable. Thanks, Falcon
The puzzle maybe found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26625.