Never knowingly undersolved
I always enjoy Nutmeg puzzles, especially because of the nicely thought out and innovative end games. This was no exception. A very short rubric: The unclued 6-word slogan in the silvered cells could … Read more >>
Never easy, Steerpike.
My third Philistine blog in a row – and I’m certainly not complaining. Philistine is up to all his tricks today, causing some problems in the parsing department, but I managed to get … Read more >>
Radian’s latest puzzle graces the crossword page today. I found this to be a medium-difficulty puzzle, which I think that I have solved correctly, but I am far from sure of my parsing … Read more >>
A straightforward plain puzzle this week, although there is one clue that troubled me.
Thank you to Pasquale. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Cab door being slammed in the city (7) CORDOBA : Anagram of(… being slammed) CAB DOOR. Defn: … in Spain. 5. … Read more >>
An enjoyable puzzle – my favourites were 13ac, 7dn, 16dn, and 17dn. Thanks to Carpathian
Nice to see Skinny back, his puzzles often raise a smile.
FLIMSY kicks off the week…
There I was, two puzzles ago, suggesting that Cyclops was out of tune with events by bringing up PartyGate and leadership challenges, but all of a sudden, they are news again…I’ll get my coat…
The puzzle is available here. Hello again. Silvanus is the man to thank for today’s puzzle, which went down very nicely indeed. Thanks Silvanus! Definitions are underlined in the clues below. … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3940.
In case you are wondering what’s happened to it, the Maskarade blog has been rescheduled for next Saturday (30th April), the day after the closing date for entries,
The puzzle is available here. Hello all. Today we have another very enjoyable crossword from Bluth in his characteristic intricate and finely-crafted style. Thanks Bluth! Definitions are underlined in the clues … Read more >>
The ever-reliable Phi provides our Friday entertainment.