Never knowingly undersolved
It’s Tramp providing our entertainment today, with a puzzle that I found a delight from beginning to end. I haven’t detected a theme, apart from a couple of references to dentistry – but … Read more >>
The Quiptic is branded as being for ‘beginners and those in a hurry’, and a fine institution it is. I will not, however, be recommending this one to those in the ‘beginners’ category. … Read more >>
Very enjoyable – favourites today were 9ac, 17ac, 27ac, and 5dn. Thanks to Anto for the puzzle
For Qaos’ Genius 220, we are told that: “With 12 solutions our Inspector’s coding is the wrong way round. His mistakes in these 12 cases need to be reversed before entry in the grid.”
I found this fairly straightforward for a prize puzzle (a rare one that I did in a single sitting), but found it a fun and satisfying solve. I didn’t notice any particular theme, … Read more >>
Took a little while to get started then finished quite quickly. Favourites were 1ac, 14ac, 26ac, 5dn, 6dn, and 15dn. Thanks to Fed.
The welcome sight of Brendan’s name on a puzzle is a promise of and enjoyable, but not too difficult, puzzle, and so it was on this occasion. Thanks to Brendan. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN famously … Read more >>
One from the main man…
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28586.
A fairly straightforward Quiptic from one of our longest-serving setters.
Vulcan starts the week with a reasonably straightforward puzzle. A typical Monday medley, with several double / cryptic definitions and some neat anagrams. I liked the surfaces of 16ac and 3dn. Thanks to … Read more >>
An easier-than-usual offering from Paul this week, with a couple of unusual 12 letter clues.
There’s no better way to round off a fine week of puzzles than one from Picaroon, on top of his form. Some excellent clues here – the outstanding one, for me, at 24ac … Read more >>
Found this tough and slow to solve…
A very quick solve for me today — almost a complete write-in, in fact — helped by a large number of clues involving full or partial anagrams. I initially thought this might constitute … Read more >>