Never knowingly undersolved
beermagnet Some particularly fine surface readings throughout this puzzle. I noticed because I couldn’t find the notes I made when first solving it, so have effectively re-solved it while doing the blog. Of course … Read more >>
Some bloggers see the name Filbert and immediately leap to nut-based puns: “It was/wasn’t a tough nut to crack” / “Today’s nutty setter …” etc. Unfortunately I am unable to stoop to this … Read more >>
Another round with our one-eyed friend. This one didn’t put up much of a fight. For a change I solved it in the mag itself, with a pencil, and thoroughly enjoyed it and … Read more >>
Our Prog Rock loving setter has gone a bit harder with this puzzle … … music-wise that is, with an appearance by Led Zeppelin and their astonishingly accurate young look-alikes hard rock band … Read more >>
Yet again the very first clue attempted is the last to be solved. There seems to be a feature in our brains (well, mine anyway) which we must overcome to be better solvers. … Read more >>
Our one-eyed friend provides the fun at the back of the mag as usual. Some relatively easy clues this time I felt, particularly those with long definitions, but not to the extent of … Read more >>
Good Lord what a fantastic puzzle. It looks like Rodriguez is settling into a Saturday slot each month, and I’m the lucky blogger to get this one. I hope that’s enough initial praise … Read more >>
Another solid puzzle in the Eye style. I solved this in the normal manner having forgotten it was my turn to blog and particularly enjoyed it. It doesn’t take very long to subsequently … Read more >>
When I saw Phi had been given the Saturday slot I thought we would be in for a May Day special.
But I see no theme in here. Just excellent clear clues as usual from Phi.
My anagramming ability was lacking when starting this puzzle. I fiddled about with the anagram fodder for 1d for a while but did not see the answer before moving on to find easier … Read more >>
This was a puzzle I had to pick away at a bit at a time. I never seemed to get a grip on it during the solve. The few answers I got on … Read more >>
Back to a milder puzzle compared to the last issue… … and whereas we had Vaccination at the heart of that puzzle we have been infested by a row of crazy Anti-Vaxxers in … Read more >>
I found this hard. Really, really hard. As such, it is an excellent tool to discover the limits of your own capabilities. Which is what the theme was all about. Not that I … Read more >>
There should be more pianolas in the world. 10a Pianola was my first in from the clear anagram and cheeky definition. A schoolfriend’s mum had a pianola and I loved playing it. Everybody … Read more >>
So, after the exigencies of the Xmas monster, we expect not just return to normal, but a more gentle puzzle to let us get over the new year hangover. What we got was … Read more >>