Never knowingly undersolved
I enjoyed this puzzle from Tees today.. Nothing really obscure and a good mix of general knowledge required. I don’t use the words ASSONANCE and METASTASIS on a daily basis … Read more >>
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of August 18, 2018
A plaque was unveiled today at Somersham Parish Church in memory of Araucaria: I have also received a photograph of his headstone: My heartfelt thanks, Araucaria and Cinephile, for the many, many enjoyable … Read more >>
I thought many of the clues in this puzzle were particularly neatly constructed – elegant but not flashy. Thank you Alberich.
This was the usual smooth solving experience, but slightly less smooth than usual because there were some unfamiliar words as well as one that looked like a mistake until Collins came to the rescue. So the solving experience was marginally stuttering.
Definitions in maroon, underlined. Anagram indicators in italics.
Is it still Monday?
The second Inquisitor from The Ace of Hearts, and the first was a ‘Letters Latent’ too. Preamble: Seven clues are normal but their answers must be entered thematically. From the answer to … Read more >>
Thanks to Slormgorm, perhaps more restrained here than when he sets under another pseudonym. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Pine for one tender to court daughter (8) SOFTWOOD : SOFT(gentle;tender) … Read more >>
Knut’s puzzles generally present interesting challenges, and today’s is no exception.
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27599.
I have installed another WordPress plugin to help control spam. You shouldn’t notice any changes unless Akismet, the site’s primary spam filter, considers your comment to be spam. If it does, you will … Read more >>
Good fun Monday morning puzzle from Armonie.
Hectence is a long-time setter of the Quiptic and she has compiled a delightful puzzle for us this morning. It’s well-constructed, with one or two challenging clues, but eminently tractable with a bit … Read more >>
Vulcan continues to slip comfortably into the Monday slot vacated by Rufus, to provide the traditional ‘gentle start to the week’. We have the customary medley of anagrams, charades and double and cryptic … Read more >>
I’ve not blogged a Crosophile for a while now, so I was interested to see what he had produced for us for the Bank Holiday Monday puzzle. I found it a bit of … Read more >>