Never knowingly undersolved
I have been waiting for another Knut to appear on by blogging rota for far too long. This one does not disappoint. Entertaining and with all Knut’s trademark wit and topicality in full view. … Read more >>
Hello everyone. Don’t panic! This was an EV with a theme so perfect for me that I really shouldn’t have fallen flat on my face … The preamble reads: Two separate chains … Read more >>
In time-honoured fashion, Phi brings this latest string of mid-week puzzles to an end. I found this to be quite a challenge and struggled to complete the NE quadrant, not least because of … Read more >>
Predictably, Paul makes his weekly appearance today, since tomorrow is not his turn for his fortnightly Prize slot. Paul is craving a fair bit of our indulgence today, I think, with several of … Read more >>
A challenging puzzle today from WANDERER, thanks to whom for a gripping work out.
A very quick solve, though there were a couple left unparsed that held me up for quite a while afterwards. Favourites were 2dn and 22dn. Thanks to Crucible.
Orense provides today’s challenge.
Morph has set a good sound puzzle that seems free of messages, gimmicks or themes. There are a couple of Brexit allusions in the clue and a mention of Trump, … Read more >>
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of February 2, 2019
Phew this was tough! Very enjoyable but the name Io still strikes fear into a blogger’s heart. This time I got away with it, but only just!
I am away up in the Highlands today but will try and get back to the blog if I can get a signal. Thanks Io.
As befits Wednesday, a very pleasant and fairly gentle crossword from Tees today, with a large number of clues that can be explained in a single short statement. Tees has a habit of stretching one’s literary-type knowledge to the limits, but not here so far as I can see. I shouldn’t have thought that Sherlock Holmes was particularly outré.
Definitions in maroon, underlined. Anagram indicators in italics.
A typically enjoyable Picaroon puzzle, with a few tricky moments, but in general fairly straightforward. Thanks to Picaroon Across 9. CHIPOLATA Dash at a clip round horse, … Read more >>
I’ve blogged 3 of the last 4 IQ puzzles from Gila, and he ranks pretty highly in my estimation. The grid looks a little daunting (no bars, no clue numbers), to say nothing … Read more >>
A fairly straightforward solve for a Tuesday, though with a few less common words to keep us thinking.
A challenging Brummie puzzle.