Never knowingly undersolved
Normal clues – one word that is missing twice from a proclamation to be completed around the perimeter and the author’s surname to be highlighted. Definitely an entry level puzzle – reminded me … Read more >>
Hi everybody. I enjoyed this one and hope you did too.
What ails the Ace of Hearts this week, that he should need to resort to ‘REMEDIES’?…
“Some cells accommodate more than one letter, clashing with crossing entries to form thematic material (only the first and last letters of these should be entered). Other UNDEFINED PARAMETERS provide an instruction. Chambers Dictionary (2016) is recommended.”
One answer in each row loses a letter to go to the right hand column and extra letters in all down clues to be removed. These spell three names and then an AIRCON … Read more >>
Hi all. Some tough clues and a lovely thematic treatment culminating in a satisfying endgame.
I’ve never watched the TV show of the same name, so if that is the theme I will need to Go-ogle to complete it!
“The wordplay in some clues leads to the answer plus an extra letter, not to be entered in the grid. These letters in clue order spell TWO WORDS indicating pairs of words overlapping by two or more letters which form the unclued entries. Chambers Dictionary (2016) is recommended.”
Ten answers need a reality check but otherwise normal clues from Opsimath. The ten that needed a reality check were all authors real names. 1ac Sapper becomes (H. C.) McNeile 23ac (Alexander) Kent … Read more >>
“Ten answers must undergo a REALITY CHECK before entry in the grid. Numbers in brackets show entry lengths. Chambers Dictionary (2016) is recommended.”
Hello all, and thanks to Kruger for the puzzle.
As I may have mentioned before, my natural instinct on seeing a ‘carte blanche’ used to be to avert my eyes and walk in the other direction to avoid it…but I have gradually persuaded myself that I must at least try them…and needs must when one falls on my blogging slot!
“Four members of a group and the name of the man who devised the group must be highlighted (all in straight lines). The wordplay in 23 clues produces an extra letter in addition to those required by the answer. In clue order, these lead to a two-word thematic hint to guide solvers out of OBSCURITY.”
Across clues have an extra letter to spell out a name and a decoration. Seven down clues have a redundant word described by two words in a book title in the middle of … Read more >>
Hi (or should that be high?) everybody.