Never knowingly undersolved
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28294. This unfolded for me as a good crossword should: at first glance impenetrable – it was nor just that I could not come up with answers, … Read more >>
Rodriguez hasn’t appeared since April 2017 and I’d never heard of him or her — must have forgotten. I was expecting a newcomer who was possibly very easy (it being Wednesday), something that … Read more >>
Chalicea – so the clues are likely to be gentle. The asymmetric grid alone signals a search during the endgame. Preamble: To depict an aftermath, solvers must highlight nine answers (a total … Read more >>
Thanks to Peto. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Able to go through without a hint of resistance (6) CLEVER : “cleave”(to go through/to make a way through something, as if … Read more >>
It’s a while since I blogged a Crucible puzzle, so I was pleased to see his name this morning. Lots of ingenious wordplay and witty surfaces and definitions, as usual from this setter, … Read more >>
We tend to think of Kairos as an Independent on Sunday setter, but he has appeared more recently in weekday slots, and here he is on a Tuesday – with a theme? Our … Read more >>
A sound and entertaining Quiptic from Matilda this morning, with a good variety of subject matter for our delectation and delight. As always, if there is something that I haven’t explained properly or … Read more >>
This is the first time I’ve blogged a Nitsy puzzle: an enjoyable experience that I hope to repeat. Several clues here remind me of the recent US political impasse, though this may just … Read more >>
Plenty to enjoy in this morning’s puzzle from Moo. A straightforward, neatly clued puzzle with a good mix of clue types. Favourites of mine include 11a, 6d, 8d and 14d. Thank you Moo! … Read more >>
A quick pleasant solve – favourites were 13ac, 6dn, and 14dn. Thanks to Pan. ACROSS 1 SCOPED Senior officer found with drug in empty shed is investigated (6) COP=[Senior?] "officer" + E … Read more >>
What a shame that Cyclops and other setters are soon going to have to find other ways of indicating Ps (‘Trump’s back end’) and Ts (‘Trump’s first…’). It is all going to be JBs and KHs from January onwards!
Another fun puzzle from Everyman, with most of the usual features we’ve come to expect. The clues range from pretty straightforward to quite complex, which I think is what Everyman intends (to give … Read more >>
A mostly straightforward puzzle this week, although I am missing one parsing. I can’t parse 27 dn, but apart from that, this effort didn’t pose too many difficulties, which has more to do … Read more >>
Enjoyable as always. A nicely varied selection of words (for those of us that like that sort of thing) but not gratuitously obscure. Thank you Tees. ACROSS 1 DERONDA Loved returning to … Read more >>
The puzzle can be found here. Hi all. A Morph puzzle is always a treat and I thought this was as fun and as elegantly done as usual. A lovely way to … Read more >>