Never knowingly undersolved
It’s Tees taking the Wednesday slot this week. Tees usually appears about one a month in the Independent. With Tees you know you are always going to get classical or … Read more >>
A Inquisitor puzzle from Ifor is always welcome as there is usually something out of the ordinary about it. This week we had two different clue variations to challenge us … Read more >>
Poor old Serpent has got me again, not long after his last appearance. But from my point of view it’s a pleasure: very much on the tricky side but quite fair and a whole lot of very satisfactory clues.
Quite a stiff challenge for a Tuestay FT from Armonie and I’m sorry but you’ll have to make up your own answers…
Lots of fun – my favourites were 18ac and 19dn. Thanks Brummie
Anto’s turn in the Quiptic slot this week.
A very pleasing puzzle from Vigo. Good surfaces, well-signposted clues, and a variety of subject matter. Just right to start the new week. And in addition, it’s a pangram. For those … Read more >>
A very quick Monday solve, though I had a bit of trouble parsing 5d. Thanks to Rufus. Across 1. ACCLAIM Chasing a double century, I hit out … Read more >>
Well, Cyclops – take a bow! By my reckoning, 600 puzzles at approximately 25 per year is about 24 years…I hope you got a decent lunch and a long service award out of … Read more >>
I’m back again because another stand-in has been needed. On my initial pass through the clues it was a long time before I had my first entry (10dn) but this was quickly followed … Read more >>
Thanks Kairos for a crossword that fits the bill. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Cut short promotion about game (8) ABRIDGED : AD(short for “advertisement”;promotional material) containing(about) BRIDGE(the card game). … Read more >>
The usual good Sunday stuff from Everyman. Took me a little while to get into this one; then it fell steadily. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram … Read more >>
We thought this was a bit of a toughie today from Tyrus The gateway clue at 16ac eluded us for some time, and even with some crossing letters we had to check … Read more >>
Paul’s usual blend of wit and ingenuity.
All answers in this puzzle needed to be changed thematically before entry, “[w]ith the help of an OCCASIONAL ITEM OF FURNITURE”. (Do you like the way I put square brackets around the initial … Read more >>