Never knowingly undersolved
Hurrah! – it’s Picaroon and on top form. We know what to expect from Picaroon and it’s all here. I’ve really run out of things to say about this setter. I just hope … Read more >>
A fun solve – I got into it quickly and then got a bit stuck on the left side. Favourites were 4ac, 25ac, 3dn and 6dn. Thanks to Crucible.
I made slow but (fairly) steady progress with this, with some tricky parsings and, as expected from this setter, a few answers that are on the obscure side. Thanks to Pasquale … Read more >>
A puzzle for those of you who want a gentle start to the week.
The last Anto I blogged was an okay Quiptic, but this was, in my view, back to the bad old days when the feedback in the comments section on this setter’s offerings was … Read more >>
A fairly straightforward prize puzzle on the whole, I thought, though I had some trouble with 1d and 11a,2a. Lots to enjoy and appreciate here! Thanks, Paul. Across 1. Sad feeling, Brexit dealer … Read more >>
Thanks to Paul for a challenging puzzle, solving as well as parsing. There is one that I could only partially parse, so I’ll need someone to fill in the blanks please. Definitions are … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27822.
My fourth blog of a Nutmeg puzzle in two months – and I’m still not complaining … … but I am running out of things to say. If … Read more >>
Fun to solve and tricky to parse and blog. Favourites 13ac, 14ac, 18dn, as well as 27ac/8dn/17dn. Thanks to Vlad.
The scheduled blogger is unwell and unable to post today so here is an analysis of the clues. I will leave it to others to provide a commentary. . Across 1 Deposit a … Read more >>
A typical Chifone, with straightforward clueing and lots of charades. Very suitable for those who like their Monday puzzles on the easy side. Thanks to Chifonie. Across … Read more >>
A themed puzzle with a twist from Brendan this week.
A typically enjoyable puzzle from Picaroon. I found myself solving quite a large proportion of the clues on my first pass, so thought it was going to be a walkover, but there were … Read more >>
Thanks Philistine for an enjoyable solve. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Morecambe and Wise are in the grid, but if there’s a connection to the other answers, I can’t see it. Across … Read more >>