Never knowingly undersolved
The rather strange grid, combined with four long multi-light answers, leads to an unusually small number of across clues Good fun as always from Nutmeg, though, so thanks to her. … Read more >>
Hectence is a long-standing setter of the Quiptic and can always be relied on to produce an easy-end puzzle that fits the bill for those new to cryptics. This was a pleasing and … Read more >>
A gentle Monday offering from Vulcan.
Well, we found this very tough, but I think it’s all fair – Picaroon employs misdirection very well in this puzzle, and the grid is very clever… We might have found this easier … Read more >>
Thanks Qaos for the enjoyable workout. Definitions are underlined in the clues. (Apologies for the late blog, but I had to fetch my car from the workshop.) … and there is a theme … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28061. The SW corner took me longer than the rest of the puzzle together, with the obscure AVIZANDUM (and its equally opaque wordplay) as last in. there … Read more >>
It’s Philistine’s turn to provide our entertainment today – and he does it in characteristic style. Lots of clever clues, as usual from this setter – my favourites were 14ac and 6,9 – … Read more >>
Got off to a quick start then stalled towards the end. Favourites were 10ac, 22ac, 8dn, 16dn, 18dn, and 23dn. Thanks to Pasquale
Anto is providing our entertainment today: mostly straightforward with a few tricky moments. I made steady progress with this, then realised I’d got absolutely nothing in the SW corner. That held out for … Read more >>
Even by “gentle Monday” standards I made short work of this, with a lot of write-ins. There seems to be a definite mistake in one clue, and I have a couple of other … Read more >>
Something of a political theme for this week’s prize puzzle. My solving partner Timon correctly predicted that we were due for a Paul, and so it proved. There are some very clever clues … Read more >>
I made a slow start on this, with very few answers on my first pass through, but once I had a few in I was lucky to guess the long phrases from their … Read more >>
Thanks Vlad. This was no pushover, but not too difficult, giving enjoyment to the end. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9 One’s not committed? Get an answer to this (4,5) FREE … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28054. Double definitions abound, as do hairdos. An enjoyable puzzle from Brummie. ACROSS 9 ROUST Drive away, restricting speed initially, then create a stir (5) An envelope … Read more >>
I do love Nutmeg’s puzzles and this one more than lived up to expectations in wit, elegance and ingenuity. I’ll leave you to name favourites. Many thanks to Nutmeg. Definitions are underlined in … Read more >>