Never knowingly undersolved
Cyclops on top form this fortnight…surface readings, political/establishment targets, and the usual level of schoolboy smuttery… 10A is a great surface reading and an apposite anagram…and 14A hits the spot on many levels…is … Read more >>
It must be several months since a Peter puzzle turned up on blogging day, so this was a pleasant change. A good enjoyable puzzle, if not too challenging. I generally raced through it, … Read more >>
A characteristically devious and topical puzzle for this month’s Genius competition.
As often happens with my Azed solving these days, I filled in most of the grid quite quickly, with the last half-dozen clues taking considerably longer. There are a couple that I can’t … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3720.
What you might call a cerebral offering from Paul this week. I found this a very satisfying solve for a Prize puzzle: the answers revealed themselves at a steady rate, with time to … Read more >>
It’s been a while since I blogged a Punk, a long-time favourite setter of mine, and no doubt of many others. I made a brisk start this time, but slowed considerably after a … Read more >>
’11dn, when MOONLIGHTING, is appropriately positioned in relation to the 15ac between 44 and 10, and carried the other unclued entries. Solvers must highlight its creator (seven cells); Chambers Dictionary (2016) is recommended.’
One of those days when I felt battered and bruised getting through a crossword – Thanks Wanderer, for an excruciating workout! 🙂
As always with Phi, everything perfectly simple and sound once it’s done, but not before, when there seem to be so many possibilities. Enjoyable.
Definitions in maroon, underlined. Anagram indicators (not that there are many) underlined.
Fun, and over rather quickly.
A pinch and a punch for the first of the month, and a relatively gentle puzzle from Pasquale to ease us into February. As usual there are a few answers that may be … Read more >>
We haven’t seen Scorpion in the Indy since last October – this was a welcome return. Scorpion has kept up his reputation for enjoyable but tricky themed puzzles with 11 (or possibly … Read more >>
The puzzle can be found here.
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of January 20, 2017