Never knowingly undersolved
beermagnet There is usually something interesting in a Serpent grid. This time, it seemed like it was was just a bunch of quite tricky clues … … I only got 5 in after the … Read more >>
Who do we think the wastrel is? Maybot, BoJo, Trump itself? Too many to choose from Solving kicked off from the right had side but only resulted in about 10 in at the … Read more >>
This was a absolutely beautiful puzzle to solve. Not only does it have a highly interesting “chain” of 4 answers, but it is also a pangram! I suspected it was a pangram early … Read more >>
Thankfully not quite so much Trumpery in this puzzle. We seem to have a run of Eye puzzles lately where many answers fell into the grid quite quickly leaving few to do after … Read more >>
Oh good. I get to crack a Knut,
and blog it.
Knut has made a name for including recent events in puzzles and this is no exception.
Another Trump-ridden grid. I am getting too used to seeing the Donald used in wordplay. A year ago, six months ago even, it provided a new stamping ground for ironic humour. But he’s still there! Somehow. … Read more >>
Radian making a rare Saturday appearance with a puzzle that made a fool of me, twice! Solving went well to begin with. I made a note: A dozen clues answered at the first pass. Later … Read more >>
A few references to the recent election campaign were included in this grid. The groan-worthy “Strong and stable” will surely be remembered for decades. It is really astonishing how much untruth Lynton Crosby … Read more >>
Cyclops often creates puzzles with clues that range over 2 or more lights in different parts of the grid. I like the way this gives the puzzle a more three dimensional feel and … Read more >>
The Saturday schedule and the blogging cycle is aligned! I get Klingsor again same as I did at his last Saturday outing, which is no bad thing. This time, solving started as before … Read more >>
Some very fine clues in this crossword I thought. Some well hidden definitions masquerading as wordplay, and slick surface readings to suggest unassociated subjects meant this was another pleasure to solve. Particularly with clues … Read more >>
With Klingsor back again on a Saturday things can’t be too bad. Solving was a pleasure. Half the grid was filled on first pass – precisely: 14 out of the 28 clues entered. … Read more >>
With plenty of time between solving this puzzle and the target Monday for publishing this blog, I nevertheless yet again find myself writing this up on a Sunday evening, creaking after doing too … Read more >>
Tyrus seems to appear less frequently than of old. I have both tackled and blogged a fair few in the Saturday slot, and I generally find his puzzles harder than most. This time, … Read more >>
… and the grim truth is – it isn’t all just a joke This was solved at a rate of knots. Straight in with the unwelcome reminder of current government policy at 7A … Read more >>