Never knowingly undersolved
The puzzle is available here. Hello from hot and sunny Dorset, where I am enjoying a holiday with friends (cat Willow and his humans) by the sea. Bertandjoyce are unavailable again, but … Read more >>
When I see Crucible’s name on a puzzle, I know I’m in for a treat, especially when I’m down to blog it. Once again, I was not wrong. I enjoyed this puzzle from … Read more >>
Neo is today's FT setter.
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of June 4, 2022
“In each clue, half of one word must be removed before solving, always leaving a real word. The initial letters of the removed halves, in clue order, spell the beginning of a line referring to a BATTLE whose author fills the unclued entries, initially blank. One unclued entry must then be modified in accordance with the end of the line and the result shaded an appropriate colour. Chambers Dictionary (2016) is recommended; 4 down is in Collins Dictionary.”