Never knowingly undersolved
With Phi you are always looking for a theme or a message The only thing that strikes me this week is that there are a few names contained within the across … Read more >>
It would seem that loonapick, the scheduled blogger, is out of the country for longer than the two weeks that I originally agreed to cover for him. Either that or something else has prevented … Read more >>
Nestor is often difficult, and this was no exception. But as it should be — one looks back when parsing a clue and says “well that really wasn’t too hard”. There are some quite outstanding clues here and the fact that they took me a long time to solve didn’t detract from the enjoyment.
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27044.
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of November 5, 2016
If Brendan’s Macbeth puzzle that I blogged last week was right up my street, as I said, this one must be comfortably settled on my sofa with a cup of tea! Speaking of … Read more >>
Some not so obvious word definitions made some of the clues made this a little tricky to explain. Thank you Aardvark.
One of the things I like about Lohengrin’s puzzles is the misdirection and today was no exception. Many times I was misled as to the definition, which seemed obvious on first reading the … Read more >>
Preamble: Solvers must complete the grid, including a health warning which applies to both grid and clues. Each clue is contaminated by a thematic letter, appearing as a misprint in the definition part. … Read more >>
Scorpion has produced today’s puzzle for our stimulation and delectation. Tuesday’s puzzle often has a theme to it or a Nina around its perimeter, although I have found no trace of either, despite … Read more >>
I’ve been hoping for a more challenging Tuesday FT since I bgan blogging it. Be careful what you wish for…
This one meets the remit nicely. A good cross-section of clue types, some pleasing surfaces and nothing obscure (apart from perhaps the archaic word in 2dn). I think this was probably my first … Read more >>
A nice surprise to see Nutmeg’s name this morning. A suitable straightforward puzzle for a Monday, though by no means a write-in, and with (as we would expect) some very nice clues. Thanks … Read more >>