Never knowingly undersolved
Thursday tends to be the hardest day and I expected a stinker from Wiglaf, but this was hardly above medium difficulty so far as I could see. More importantly, it was very good. Plenty of nice clues and nothing really that I have anything to grumble about.
Definitions in maroon, underlined. Anagram indicators in italics.
I found this a bit of a curate’s egg, somehow lacking the Paul trademark wit; I wondered whether it might be (like another puzzle a few weeks ago) the result of one of … Read more >>
A puzzle from the Don himself this morning.
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of December 1, 2018
Phew, this was hard work! Still a couple that I am not sure about. Thanks Wanderer.
Some unusual words in this puzzle from Puck.
This seems to be only the fourth Indy puzzle from Italicus, and the first one we have had the pleasure of blogging.
Unassuming Champion by Ploy In 24 clues, one letter must be changed before solving. The new letters give the names of two people. They form a group with a further nine items, … Read more >>
The Tuesday slot this week has been filled by Radian, whose work tends to be published on Tuesdays, in my experience. I found this to be an enjoyable solve, perfectly pitched in terms … Read more >>
Christmas is coming. Time for some chestnuts…
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27689.
What a lovely Monday morning surprise, to find a puzzle by Brendan, after a nine-month absence! A puzzle that couldn’t have been more up my street. I had only three across … Read more >>
A gentle start to the week from ARMONIE…
Always a smile on my face when I get a Monday Tees to blog. He knows stuff, and he knows his stuff, which always makes for an entertaining puzzle with a wide range … Read more >>
A good Quiptic, with the NE corner the last to yield. Thanks to Carpathian. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Swimmer private investigator managed to hoax regularly (7) PIRANHA : PI(abbrev. … Read more >>