Never knowingly undersolved
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 >>
(Please post comments on ONLY the picture quiz hereinbelow. To post comments on the crossword puzzle, please click here.) Nice Sunday offering, thanks to Hieroglyph. Definitions are underlined in the clues. P.S. When … Read more >>
A fine selection of obscure words from AZED, very enjoyable to track them all down.
Maybe not as challenging as some recent Saturday Prize Indy puzzles, but an enjoyable offering from Klingsor, with some nice surface readings… I particularly enjoyed the image of a ‘reckless’ Doc slapping Happy … Read more >>
A satisfying prize crossword from Paul; not too difficult but lots to enjoy. There was a nice mini-theme relating to the placement of the letter M, both in 1a,9 and 14a (which had … Read more >>
This week, a setter who was new to EV, although there have been a couple of recent Magpie puzzles from Nudnix. The preamble seemed almost innocuous… no missing/extra letters, misprints, spoonerisms or other … Read more >>
I found this to be somewhat of a 22ac. Seeing all the 11s in the across clues I decided to start with 24dn and work backwards. I didn’t solve the key 11dn when … Read more >>
Unusual to see Mudd on Friday but a very welcome (if somewhat scary) setter nevertheless. I found his challenge today to be more approachable than some of his earlier ones. Clean cluing and neat surfaces meant a pleasurable solve this morning.
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26482.
A mixture of some very succinct / straightforward clues [the last three, for instance] which wouldn’t be out of place in a Rufus puzzle, and others which were typically Pauline ones, in construction … Read more >>
A smart, neat, enjoyable puzzle that didn’t cause me too many problems – with one exception.