Never knowingly undersolved
All aboard the Skylark as Cap’n Pugwash used to say – three types of clue this week; normal, remove a letter and remove a word. Two messages to discover, an author to highlight … Read more >>
Phew, that was hard work. It took me a long time to get going with this, even after solving the crucial 10 across. Thanks to Paul. After getting 10a I was wondering what … Read more >>
My first Rosa Klebb blog?
My first time blogging Io – a wonderful challenge.
Gila fills the Wednesday Independent slot this week. Terminology in wordplay construction should warrant an academic treatise. Today we had ‘frequently‘ in the clue for 1 across and ‘occasionally‘ in … Read more >>
Brummie is today's Guardian compiler.
This week’s Inquisitor is set by eXtent (a pairing of eXternal and Serpent), who have appeared twice a year, on average, since early 2017. The preamble told us that four … Read more >>
A bit tricky from Bluth today, but a fun challenge.
A fun puzzle today from Neo . . .
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28945.
I finally managed to acquire a copy of Chambers Dictionary (2016), which made completing this puzzle immeasurably easier . . .
A straightforwardly enjoyable puzzle from Vulcan – just right for the beginning of a busy week. My favourites were 5ac HUSBAND, 15ac BUSHINESS, 18ac MACON, 26ac ALIGNED, 5dn HASTE, 8dn DITHERS and 20dn … Read more >>
It’s not unknown for Tees to provide the Monday puzzle in the Independent. He is on his usual good form with this offering. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as … Read more >>
This is the time of year where holidays come into play and bloggers turn up in unexpected places. This is the first Quiptic I have blogged and I enjoyed doing … Read more >>
This week starts off with ARTLEXEN ARTEXLEN ….