Never knowingly undersolved
This was considerably more of a challenge than yesterday’s Qaos, but after a slow start it yielded steadily and satisfyingly, with a couple of tricky parsings to work out at the end. Thanks … Read more >>
We’re celebrating our 400th blog today with a typically enjoyable Hoskins offering.
Landmark by Pointer The final grid answers incorporate several items (including two place names) that appear on a map of a certain part of Britain, their relative locations having been retained approximately. A … Read more >>
A relatively straightforward puzzle this morning from Qaos.
Solid setting leavened with a little wit from Jason today.
Filbert’s latest puzzle is the subject of my 400th blog, since my first write-up was published on this site on 1st December 2010. It is only the second time that it has fallen … Read more >>
CRUX kicks off the work week with some interesting clues…
Alchemi gets our week off in the so called “easy” spot.
Thanks Pan for a typical Quiptic. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 5 Our future king has appropriate headgear (6) CROWNS : CR(abbrev. for “Charles Rex”, King Charles, our;the crossword setter’s and … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27592.
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 >>