Never knowingly undersolved
THe puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28114. This started off easily enough – for any setter, yet alone Vlad – but the last few caused a fair amount of head scratching, ending up … Read more >>
Sorry for late posting – tech probs – but all quite straightforward in the end… A fairly gentle lock-down work-out, all solidly clued with just enough deviousness to keep it satisfying. Thanks to … Read more >>
I found this HARD! I only managed to finish it after a four-day period staring at a half-filled grid. I eventually Googled 1D and a guess for 20D as a last throw of … Read more >>
It’s Brummie laying down the challenge today. Part of the challenge with a Brummie puzzle is discovering whether there’s a theme or not. Today, it’s a fairly straightforward one of parts … Read more >>
Loglady is appearing quite regularly in the Independent weekday series. This was a puzzle with a clear theme centred on CHILI PEPPER, the entry to the gateway clue at 5 … Read more >>
Mostly straightforward, getting stuck for a while in the North-West of the grid. Favourites were 23ac, 4dn, and 11dn. Thanks to Vulcan
Velia impresses as usual! Neat clues with really well thought out surfaces that kept me on my toes.
I don’t think I’ve blogged a Raich puzzle before. Pleased to meet you. A good level of difficulty for a Monday, though the days of the week are currently somewhat blurred into one … Read more >>
Pan has the Quiptic for us this morning, and she has produced one to stretch newbies, I fancy. No doubt you will tell me if you agree or not. It is, as always … Read more >>
The Observer Crossword from April 12, 2020 This was a very speedy solve for me but will surely fit the bill for those who are learning the game. There is a lot going … Read more >>
Another Pierre blog of another Tees puzzle. People will begin to talk. Tees is a precise and fair setter, so even when – as here – there are one or two less well-known … Read more >>
A quick, but very fun Easter Sunday solve. The preamble for this puzzle reads: Each numbered square in the diagram is surrounded by eight blank squares. All clues lead to answers of … Read more >>
The puzzle can be found here. Hello everyone. I hope you and your loved ones are well. I found this very much on the gentle side for Hob, but beautifully clued – … Read more >>
A fairly standard Eye this time. Enjoyable but not difficult. Whistled through solving this. Only 4 unsolved after the first pass and the whole thing wrapped up in under half an hour including … Read more >>
I think this was a good Easter crossword challenge – definitely tough towards the end, but it felt like a fair challenge to me, and there are lots of nice clues to enjoy. … Read more >>