Never knowingly undersolved
Ploy is an infrequent setter in the Inquisitor series although he has been in the setting stable since 2007 when he set Puzzle no 2. This is the eighth Inquisitor set by Ploy.. The … Read more >>
A typical Tramp themed puzzle, in that knowledge of the theme is not essential for solving it [apart from 12ac] but some familiarity with it provides icing on the cake and sometimes a … Read more >>
Unexpectedly, a Dante puzzle on Tuesday, but not unexpectedly, many dds and cds. Thanks to Dante. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Succeed in taking one’s leave (8) FAREWELL : [FARE … Read more >>
We were very pleased to see that we had a Hoskins to blog this week. We normally have a smile or a laugh during the solve and this was no exception. However, we … Read more >>
Enjoyable and accessible puzzle.
Very nice – I especially liked 14ac, 16dn and 23dn 22dn. Thanks, Rufus.
A nicely constructed Quiptic from Moley this morning. There are one or two where I can’t quite get the cryptic grammar to work, but other folk will be able to assist if I’ve … Read more >>
A message from Jetdoc:
Anax has set a special puzzle for the York S&B weekend (whether you’re planning to attend or not). To give you a chance to solve (or at least part-solve) it in advance, here it is as a PDF.
The usual impeccable Everyman…
A standard plain puzzle from Azed this week. I think this would be a good introduction to Azed for anyone who has been hesitant in the past. Yes, many of … Read more >>
Traditional Sunday fare from the Independent. A roast and two veg crossword, nothing fancy but fits the occasion perfectly. Thank you to Peter.
I got confused about dates and forgot it was my turn to blog. I have explained the solutions but I cheated copiously to get the blog out quickly so I won’t pass any further comment. Apologies for the lateness and to Paul for not giving the puzzle the attention it deserved.
Haven’t see Tyrus for a bit, so this should be fun. Tyrus is no stranger to the themed puzzle, and the grid certainly looks ripe for a Nina. Not that I seemed to … Read more >>
‘Only’ thirty clues (with a quotation round the perimeter), so surely VICIOUS CIRCLE is an EV blogger’s delight? But I found it hard to get going at first, although I squared the circle in … Read more >>
Arachne is always a pleasure, with some truly excellent surfaces. Favourites were both 1s, 14ac, 22ac, 27ac, 2dn and 16dn.