Never knowingly undersolved
Back in April I blogged my first Filbert and wrote:
I enjoyed this crossword by a setter whose crosswords I have never blogged. Previous puzzles seem to have been rather difficult. This one was also on the hard side, but there are some very good clues here and it all just about makes sense after solving.
Nothing has changed. Filbert has continued the good work.
Definitions underlined, in maroon. Anagram indicators in italics.
Puck helpfully tells us that today’s puzzle is to celebrate a 60th birthday…
Really enjoyed this. Tough for an FT Tuesday though with a jaw-slackening misprint.
Anto’s turn in the Quiptic slot this week.
Good Monday puzzle from Armonie.
Crosophile gets us off and running with a reasonably gentle puzzle
The puzzle can be solved online here.
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A “Spoonerisms” special from Azed for the competition puzzle this month.
Thanks Hoskins for an enjoyable crossword, in solving it as well as reading the clues at face value. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Slaughter back-seat driver? Essentially, yes (7) CARNAGE … Read more >>
I found this a fairly gentle (but enjoyable) workout from Monk… …with a Nina to boot – although I only spotted it as I struggled to get my last one, 2D DIVE, in… (Mental … Read more >>
A tough themed puzzle from Puck this week.
The preamble, followed by a confession: In nine clues the definition contains an extra letter which must be removed before solving. In clue order, these letters, together with the solutions to these clues, … Read more >>
As is customary on a Friday, we have a Phi crossword today to round off the latest set of midweek puzzles. I found this to be an enjoyable, medium-difficulty crossword, which I managed … Read more >>