Never knowingly undersolved
Phi’s crosswords are almost like Dac’s: there is really very little to say, because all the clues are straightforward and have a nice surface. One can talk about the Nina, but in Phi’s case either — and this is quite often — he doesn’t have one, or it hardly cries out to me and I lazily prefer to let others find it.
Definitions underlined.
This serving from the Don can be aptly likened to being a Jekyll-and-Hyde type of grid – polarized between some very easy clues and some true brain-busters.
Really enjoyed this…
Well, this wasn’t much fun. I’m prepared to consider the possibility that my brain has been stultified by mince pies and sherry but in any case I found this a slog.
A tough challenge from Pasquale, with quite a few names in the answers, which with the need for some “general knowledge” and a couple of obscure words might not make this to everyone’s … Read more >>
It’s over a year since we were last treated to a Raich puzzle to blog and although this was a very enjoyable solve, it didn’t seem as challenging as we had expected. From … Read more >>
Monday Prize Crossword/Dec 29 The last prize puzzle of 2014 and a very enjoyable one it was. Immaculately clued by a setter who still has to write a bad crossword. Idea for a New Year’s … Read more >>
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of December 27, 2014 I especially like three of Goliath’s clues for two-word terms in this puzzle: 5,29 (STRING THEORY), 21,21 (BANK BALANCE) and 22,23 (HIATUS HERNIA). … Read more >>
Unsurprisingly, Dac is occupying the first Wednesday slot of the New Year and will doubtless occupy many more over the next twelve months. Just as unsurprisingly, we have before us a set of … Read more >>
A tricky one from Monk.
Sorry for the later than usual posting, busy morning at work. Picaroon entertains us today.
This blog will be the first one to appear in 2015, so a Happy New Year to all our solvers. We bloggers love to read your comments and appreciate your corrections when we … Read more >>
Radian has produced a puzzle that tests the grey cells today. I may be accused of writing a spoiler in that first sentence today. If so, I apologise if I have … Read more >>
First puzzle in the new year and it is one of my favourite setters.
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26461.