Never knowingly undersolved
It seems that Imogen’s appearances in the Prize slot become less and less predictable. In my last Imogen Prize blog, I wrote, “For a while now, I’ve been used to prefacing my blogs … Read more >>
Perhaps it is misguided of us to expect a gentle puzzle for the first of the Listener year. This one promised a literary work and we were going to find ‘echoes’ in every … Read more >>
Here we are with the first puzzle of 2025. It’s also the first time in over 33 years that entries will go winging their way to an address not in St Albans. It’s … Read more >>
Pangakupu rounds off the week with an enjoyable challenge. A nice variety of clue types, with some ingenious constructions and witty surfaces and definitions. I had ticks for 11ac HIP REPLACMENT, 21ac SPRING … Read more >>
Our regular Phiday fun.
A fun challenge from GUY this Friday
31 clues missing a letter in their wordplay – The grid-fill will reveal the founder of an organisation and that organisation. 8 normal clues starting letters then need to be organised into what … Read more >>
It’s almost 7 months since Mev’s last puzzle – this should be good!
A slow solve with several bits of parsing that needed revisiting afterwards. My favourites were 12ac, 1dn, and 15dn. Thanks to Paul for the puzzle.
Gozo is today’s compiler.
Eccles has provided us with some mid-week cruciverbal entertainment this Wednesday. I found this to be a highly enjoyable, medium-difficulty puzzle, just right for the middle of the working week. I found the … Read more >>
A straightforward puzzle with no hidden theme that I can see, though you never know. Thanks to Brummie. Across 1 CHARGER It can energise a mobile horse (7)Double definition 5 FREIGHT Father … Read more >>
Thanks to Neo for this most enjoyable puzzle.
Hedge-sparrow provides this week’s IQ.
Funeral is on Thursday 20th February at 12 noon in Scarborough. There will be a live webcast.