Never knowingly undersolved
Thanks to Tramp for an enjoyable crossword with nice clue surfaces. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9 Still one is drunk by bar (9) NOISELESS : Anagram of(… drunk) ONE IS … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27965. I was robbed of an hour for this blog, as the UK has gone off daylight savings time, and we have not. Coupled with a moderately … Read more >>
A fairly straightforward puzzle from Brummie, with some interesting and witty clues. I enjoyed solving it. Brummie’s puzzles more often than not have a theme. His most recent one, which I blogged, didn’t … Read more >>
Matilda provides our Monday morning entertainment today. The grid is a bit unfriendly, with very little connection between the top and bottom halves, but I found the puzzle mostly straightforward, with a couple … Read more >>
A quick and very pleasant solve – I really liked 18ac, 25ac, 29ac, 4dn, and 12dn. Thanks to Vulcan
A relatively rare, but welcome, appearance by Vlad in the prize slot this week.
A quick solve for a Friday, with lots of nice and smooth cluing. Favourites were 10ac, 19ac, 29ac, 9dn, and 22dn.
A delightful puzzle from Nutmeg; not difficult, but with elegant and witty clueing throughout, and some nicely concealed definitions. I was helped by spotting the Nina early on: around the perimeter we have … Read more >>
Imogen goes heavy on the general knowledge today.
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27958.
A characteristic Monday medley from Chifonie, with really neat surfaces throughout – mostly straightforward, with one or two slight niggles, noted below. Thanks to Chifonie for easing us into the week. Definitions are … Read more >>
Carpathian has a tersely clued Quiptic for us, so the blog is similarly terse. Good puzzle. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram … Read more >>
A cracking puzzle, I enjoyed this a lot. Thank you Paul. ACROSS 1, 5, 10, 13 A RIDDLE WRAPPED UP IN AN ENIGMA An arc, as if tan — um? This is very … Read more >>
It’s always good to see Puck’s name on a puzzle but, having missed the Irish racecourses in his last one, I was perhaps a bit more nervous than usual in setting out on … Read more >>
A tricky, slow solve, with a lot of parsing done after the grid was filled – and some parsing only after the rest of the blog was finished. Favourites were 11ac for the surface, 23ac, 26/9, 5dn, and 18dn. Thanks to Paul for the challenge.