Never knowingly undersolved
Well, I knew it was a long time since I’d blogged an Arachne puzzle but I was rather amazed to find it’s over a year. Here’s Arachne on top form: deftly-hidden definitions [e.g. … Read more >>
Succinct rubric: When the clue answers have been entered there will be some vacant cells. Solvers must complete the grid to show five thematic names. Numbers in brackets give the lengths of final grid … Read more >>
I’m writing this blog in a hurry as a last-minute stand in, so please excuse any errors and omissions. Phssthpok is a fairly rare setter on the FT schedule, typically doing only about … Read more >>
I have been asked to draw your attention to Hugh Stephenson’s latest editor’s update which gives details of a proposed memorial to Araucaria and how we can contribute towards it.
Challenging fun – I particularly liked 5dn and 21dn. Thanks, Nutmeg.
Knut is known for his topical crosswords. Today we had reference to ROBERT MUGABE, who relinquished power in Zimbabwe recently, and to DAVID CASSIDY, singer with the PARTRIDGE Family who … Read more >>
Moley pokes her head from her burrow to deliver us this Monday’s Quiptic, then disappears back underground. A few strange clues in this one. Abbreviations cd cryptic definitions dd double … Read more >>
I found this mostly on the straightfoward side but was lost on a few of the clues. The presence of a number of linked entries made the puzzle a little easier than it might have been.
Perhaps not as many cryptic definitions as usual for Rufus, but quite a lot of double defs; in general, the usual undemanding Monday fare. Thanks to Rufus. … Read more >>
Later this afternoon I will be updating the site’s theme files. During the time I am doing so you may see some changes in the appearance of the site, for example items missing … Read more >>
I found this very easy (for an Enigmatist!). Having read the instructions, it seemed logical to start with the down clues, which I did, and 1, 2, 3, 7, 11,17 and 28 went … Read more >>
Kairos on duty this week. A sound and tractable puzzle, with a generous grid and clear cluing. One I’m not sure of the parsing for, so if some kind soul could confirm I … Read more >>
One thing I like about Everyman puzzles is that there are never any cryptic definitions and very few double definitions. This week was no exception. All the usual comments regarding this series still … Read more >>
A normal plain puzzle from Azed this week, but one that I found quite difficult I think I have got the parsing right for all the clues, but I am … Read more >>
A highly entertaining, tough challenge from Punk today. It took us a while to get into the puzzle and there were a number that we guessed from the crossing letters before we … Read more >>