Never knowingly undersolved
Well, a Phi puzzle with a theme that we don’t have to search for this week! The fact that it involves particle physics meant that several of the eight thematic entries were … Read more >>
Redshank’s challenge today felt like a slugfest ! Had to work hard to solve several clues, and progress was painstakingly slow at regular intervals. Thanks Redshank for a high-intensity workout !!
It has been a very long time since it has fallen to me to blog a puzzle by Nestor, and this one was a good reminder of what I had been missing. My … Read more >>
A gentle offering from Falcon, suitable possibly for explaining how cryptics work to beginners?
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26984.
Monday Prize Crossword / Aug 29, 2016
Crux at his best? Mmm, I wouldn’t say that this time.
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of August 27, 2016
I thought this a great puzzle, one of the best I have solved for a while. If you have some spare time today I recommend having a go. You can get a printable copy here.
Thanks Julius!
A message from Puck:
The 3D Calendar crossword puzzle for this month (September 2016) is now available, and is another first in the crossword world – a 3D puzzle with an added 4D element. However mind-boggling that might sound, it involves a simple enough idea and solvers will find the puzzle is no trickier than most of the other 3D puzzles on offer.
A reasonably straightforward puzzle from Imogen this morning. I found this rather less of a challenge than usual for Imogen. I liked the homophone clues and 5dn made me smile but, otherwise, I … Read more >>
I think Eccles is a new setter as I can’t find him on a search of the fifteensquared website. I started this fairly quickly in the North West corner but … Read more >>
An Inquisitor puzzle from Quixote for the first time in 6 years. Preamble: Across clues and answers are normal. Type 1 Down clues have an extra letter added to the wordplay; their … Read more >>
Update: The move to a new server was started at 2:10pm and completed by 2:25pm. Two comments were lost during the move – well, I did ask that no comments be posted between … Read more >>
Punk has favoured us with a delightful little crossword today. Just right for a daily cryptic. He has another incarnation, as Mudd in the FT, and I once posted on the blog of one of his puzzles to say that we don’t always appreciate how good he is. This crossword does nothing to change my view.
Definitions underlined, in maroon.
Tricky fun with plenty of misdirection – some favourites were 16ac, 22ac, 5dn and 15dn, and the biggest laugh went to 18dn. Thanks, Picaroon