Never knowingly undersolved
A fairly routine puzzle from Cyclops…nothing obviously topical or too complicated… …which is handy, as I am currently ‘walkabout’ in Australia on a family holiday, with minimal spare time for solving/blogging. A quick … Read more >>
A 13 by 11 grid this week, with generous checking and one unusual clue.
My second Peter on the trot after 1,482 a few weeks back, and it seemed a fairly similar experience. A few easier ones, a few that few put up a fight, and I … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3748.
A puzzle from Serpent – a compiler I am rapidly growing to admire. And no disappointment here. Very much the usual high standard of clueing with some original/unusual devices in the clue construction … Read more >>
I was rather surprised to see Paul’s name on the Prize puzzle, after he’d already filled the Tuesday slot last week. I think we’re used to a weekly appearance from him by now … Read more >>
’44 honoured ACCOMPLISHMENT in 1, 4, 21, 32 and 42 (all unclued); solvers must highlight one of his own. Chambers Dictionary (2016) is recommended.”
The usual utterly sound and enjoyable crossword from Phi. Nothing at all controversial, so far as I can see.
Although Phi often has a Nina he apparently never uses this as an excuse to have less than 50% checking. OK some people don’t regard this as important, but sticklers like me do. (Some people would replace the word ‘sticklers’ by ‘pedants’.)
Definitions underlined, in maroon. Anagram indicators in italics.
A very enjoyable puzzle from WANDERER today, tending to be on the relatively simpler side of the offering spectrum from this setter. Couple of new words/meanings I learnt along the way. Thanks Wanderer.
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27590.
A very gentle stroll today but at least the puzzle appeared before late afternoon, unlike yesterday. There appears to be a theme of Gerry Anderson creations, but it will need someone with more … Read more >>
Fun puzzle this morning from Crucible!
An enjoyable challenge from eXternal today.
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of August 4, 2018
The PDF version of the puzzle on the FT website is missing some special instructions: six clues lack (similar) definitions