Never knowingly undersolved
Apologies for the late blog this morning – blame staying up listening to England lose the Ashes and sleeping in. A fine start to the Indy week from Peter. All meticulously clued and … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27383.
There were those complaining that Matilda’s last puzzle was ‘too hard’ (whatever that is) for a Quiptic. I don’t think you could lay that criticism at the door of this morning’s puzzle. All … Read more >>
I have just installed a new comment editor for the desktop site (the comment editor when in mobile view is unchanged). It has buttons for bold, italics and adding a link and it … Read more >>
It was only a few weeks ago that I said one of the reasons I enjoy the Everyman puzzles is that there are usually very few (if any) double definitions, and no cryptic … Read more >>
A traditional Sunday puzzle from Poins. Thank you.
Thank you Azed. I never get the least bit tired of solving and blogging these puzzles. I can’t explain why this as (specials apart) they have less variation than any other of the puzzles I solve.
The Saturday before the Saturday before Christmas and a puzzle from Wiglaf. Some tricky clues certainly – lots with ? attached to the definition meaning a bot of lateral thinking is required. But … Read more >>
Chambers defines CLASSIC as, among other things, a great writer or work; a particular horse race; (in plural) Greek or Latin studies; a stylish clothing look. But which of these does Hedge-Sparrow, or Prunella … Read more >>
A mainly straightforward Prize Puzzle this week. Thank you Imogen.
Friday means Phi This looks like a puzzle free from themes and messages, but I’ve often been wrong before. We have LASTS and LUSTS but no LESTS, LISTS or LOSTS. … Read more >>
A typical offering from WANDERER, and always a pleasure to solve. Quite liked the symmetry of the clues including the 10,4s and 4,10s running on the edges.
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27381.
It is always a delight when one of Klingsor’s puzzles is to be blogged. On his website a while ago, before he had become an Independent setter, he was bemoaning the fact that despite trying for ages he hadn’t got into the dailies. Thank goodness someone has seen the light, for he is one of the very best setters around. This crossword is up to the usual standard: plenty of lovely surfaces, some excellent clues, and a level of difficulty that means the setter loses graciously but not before quite some effort from the solver: all just as it should be.
Definitions in maroon, underlined.
The last time I blogged a Chifonie puzzle, I said, ‘As with Rufus puzzles, it?s difficult to find anything new to say about Chifonie?s. They can usually be relied on to be straightforward, … Read more >>