Never knowingly undersolved
1730 Edit: This puzzle is now available on the Independent website. Due to its non-appearance on the Independent website today, Eimi has asked me to make the puzzle available on 15². A pdf version … Read more >>
Definitely a trickier puzzle than we’ve become used to for a Monday!
Pan always gives us a thoughtfully crafted, sound as a pound puzzle, and today’s Bank Holiday offering is no exception. As always, if there is something that you’d like explaining in more detail, … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27801.
The Observer crossword from April 14, 2019
After reading some of the comments in last week’s Everyman blog, I thought “let’s prepare myself for the worst”. But, actually, I thought this was a rather pleasant crossword.
Dutch made his debut as an setter for the Independent just over two years ago, but this is the first time we have bumped into each other on my blogging day. Fits the … Read more >>
It’s just a couple of weeks now to the Leicester Sloggers and Betters get-together in Leicester on May 4 [original announcement here],so it’s time to encourage waverers and to give some more details … Read more >>
A standard plain crossword. this week. I thought this was more difficult than many plain puzzles. Of course it didn’t help by putting in CHIPMUNK originally at 1 across, rather … Read more >>
Spring has sprung as they say, but for those who prefer an indoor puzzle to an outdoor pursuit, Klingsor provides the entertainment. A reasonably light workout so for those who combine the two, … Read more >>
Straight clues for a change and the end game is to find a number of thematic items, with the second part to find the part of an entry that is common to them … Read more >>
It’s always a pleasure to blog about one of Paul’s crosswords, because they’re always fair and very entertaining – this one was no exception. One thing I particularly liked here is Paul not … Read more >>
It’s Good Phi-day today.
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27799.
An entertaining and enjoyable puzzle from Paul, with a few smiles along the way. With my Grammar Police [see yesterday’s Vlad] helmet on, I winced immediately at 1ac but was completely won over … Read more >>
One for those who like a bit (a lot?) of general knowledge in their puzzles.