Never knowingly undersolved
A fun Quiptic from Matilda this morning, with a number of Easy Annies to get you going and clear cluing thereafter. One or two niggles, but as we keep discussing, one person’s niggle … Read more >>
The Observer crossword from June 10, 2018
Another flawlessly clued puzzle from many solvers’ Sunday favourite.
For the second month in a row, it’s the Peter and Pierre show. To repeat: we are not related; we are not the same person; only one of us has a Y chromosome … Read more >>
As it was the 2,400th Azed, I was expecting a thematic or more challenging crossword, but instead we were offered a fairly gentle Azed.
I don’t think I’ve ever attempted a Serpent puzzle that disappointed. This one certainly didn’t. Sometimes I look at a blog I’ve done after it’s published and think: Cor blimey. That doesn’t give … Read more >>
A puzzle based on the “I had a job …” joke. “It was ….” being the punchline. Also extra letters in the down clues spell out a further job, with its punchline to … Read more >>
We got a bit stuck on this right at the end, partly because of having a wrong but plausible answer for 18a – I suspect a few other people will have had the … Read more >>
A difficult challenge from BRADMAN today made more so due to an error in grid numbering. A few new words in the puzzle to boot, made for a different solving experience than the last offering from this setter.
A treat from Arachne to end the week. Perhaps a less tough challenge than some of Arachne’s puzzles but with beautifully-crafted and witty clues aplenty, as ever, and much to enjoy. Many thanks … Read more >>
Phi-day again and another well-crafted puzzle from our regular setter. We have failed to spot Phi’s themes over the past few weeks (well, they have been a trifle obscure), but we were … Read more >>
Klingsor has provided today’s cruciverbal workout, as he often does on a Thursday. I thoroughly enjoyed this puzzle, which I found to be of medium difficultly and very high in the entertainment stakes. … Read more >>
Very enjoyable with some excellent surfaces and clever cluing – favourites 13ac, 14ac, 23ac, 25/4, 26ac, and 16dn. Thanks to Paul
The puzzle can be found here.
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of June 2, 2018
Much easier to guess the answers than explain them. I think Aardvark does this deliberately, but he always leaves enough showing to get started solving the clue, if you know where to look! Thank you Aardvark.