Never knowingly undersolved
Thank you to Sleuth. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Shift without cover in cold spell lately in club (6) CUDGEL : “budge”(to shift/to move a little) minus its 1st letter(without … Read more >>
A carefully constructed Quiptic from Carpathian this morning, which I think will provide an entertaining challenge for newer solvers. A fine example of the art of a setter losing gracefully. … Read more >>
Velia has set a very enjoyable pangram this morning. I always look forward to the puzzle when I see it is set by Velia. A good steady solve this morning. 3d, 19d and … Read more >>
A gentle start to the week. Vulcan starts the week off with a straightforward Guardian offering, which was a bit too easy for my own personal taste, but still had some good clues … Read more >>
A rare appearance from Klingsor on a Monday, but a welcome one for me, because I don’t often get the chance to blog one of his puzzles. If you still believe in the … Read more >>
Is it just me, or is Cyclops getting smuttier in his clueing lately?!…
A fairly typical Everyman, with clues ranging from pretty easy to quite tricky. A good clue at 20a was spoiled by the omission of a couple of words in the online version, though … Read more >>
My experience was this started off super-easy in the top-left corner then gradually began to stiffen up as the solve progressed. Very enjoyable all the way though. Thank you Nitsy. ACROSS 1 … Read more >>
I found this at the trickier end of Azed’s plain puzzles. No complaints about that from me, the enjoyment lasted longer than usual. Thank you Azed. ACROSS 1 MASTERSWITCH Controller of all power … Read more >>
I don’t seem to have solved/blogged a Tees Saturday Indy since Xmas Eve 2016, so nice to lock horns again!
Another excellent Prize puzzle from Paul. Tricky to get started: the clues are not obscure but just not obvious, if you get what I mean. Thanks Paul ACROSS 1 CALLIGRAPHIST A measure of … Read more >>
A riveting challenge from WANDERER today. A nina runs along the sides of the grid – although the significance is lost on me. I was thinking about the wildfires in the US but … Read more >>
Phi is in his usual Friday slot Some of the entries looked like names so I thought there might be a theme. A bit of research showed that there is … Read more >>
Thanks to Paul for the challenge. I was getting nowhere until 18 across was cracked. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Scientific solver admits he is perplexed by abbreviation of name … Read more >>
Today’s FT puzzle can be found here There was a lot to like in this puzzle, my favourites being the clues for SPEEDWELL, MIDNIGHT, ARPEGGIO and PREGNANT. However… …RIALTO is not an island … Read more >>