Never knowingly undersolved
I found I was very much on Brummie’s wavelength, so romped through this one. (I do the Private Eye crossword, so I’m used to his style from his other incarnation as Cyclops there, … Read more >>
A solid challenge from WANDERER today that I needed a little bit of help with, to get across the line. Thanks for the treat, WANDERER.
Pasquale rounds off the week with an interesting and enjoyable puzzle. Apart from the exotic bird in 14dn, there were no words which were new to me or particularly obscure. The cluing is … Read more >>
It’s Phi-day again!
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A favourite setter of mine, who I have enjoyed many a tussle with over the years. His final EV. Seems a bit pointless to thank someone after they have passed on, but Schadenfreude/ … Read more >>
I found this a quick and enjoyable solve, with a few entries filled in and only properly parsed later.
Bluth has compiled the Thursday crossword this week. It is a while since it last fell to me to blog one of his puzzles. I found this to be a medium-difficulty puzzle overall. … Read more >>
Just the kind of diversion I needed this morning…
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of June 26, 2021
A solid workout from Aardvark today. Something to get your teeth into! Thank you Aardvark
Eccles makes his regularly two-weekly appearance this Wednesday There were a couple of entries which were words I don’t think I have ever used – AFFRICATE (1 across) and INCONNUE … Read more >>
A typically enjoyable puzzle from the ever-reliable Picaroon. I made rather a slow start on this but it all worked out very satisfyingly in the end. Thanks to Picaroon. Across 1 HUNGER‑STRIKER … Read more >>
I blogged an Independent by Serpent last Thursday and find that he has also set the Inquisitor being blogged today Serpent’s puzzles have had a variety of themes , so … Read more >>
Fun from Knut today, with his usual dose of comment on recent politics.