Never knowingly undersolved
The gremlins seem to have had a field day today. One typo [at 13ac] has been corrected on the Guardian website but there is surely another at 5ac and a redundant ‘to’ at … Read more >>
It’s a long time since I blogged a Brummie puzzle and, strangely, according to the archive, I don’t seem to have commented much on his recent puzzles and so I seem to be … Read more >>
Simon S gave us advance warning of this puzzle in his comment on Sunday’s Everyman blog – enough to strike terror in the heart of any blogger! This afternoon, John Henderson, Enigmatist is … Read more >>
A lovely puzzle that I’ve had to blog a bit late and in a rush thanks to technical difficulties. Many favourites including 10ac, 17ac, 3dn, 14dn and 18dn. Many thanks to Picaroon.
At one point I had filled in three-quarters of the puzzle, with the NW corner completely blank. I finally managed it, improving my knowledge of massive trip hop artists and Croatian tennis players … Read more >>
A Tough Tuesday teaser from Boatman
Setters will tell you that compiling a Quiptic is hard, despite the fact (or because of the fact) that it’s an ‘easy’ puzzle. There are limitations on what you can do and the … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27323.
As usual a very high quality prize puzzle from Paul – lots to smile about and a pretty accessible theme… … although I should say that we turned out to be surprisingly weak … Read more >>
A weekday Guardian with
Special instructions: A tribute on 8 to 26 16 across, who gave us the 1 across 25
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27321.
Some rather 1dn cluing from Paul this morning, making for an enjoyable challenge, with several smiles along the way. Thanks, Paul. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Work in … Read more >>
A quick and enjoyable solve, with some trickier parsings worked out after the fact, and a couple of unfamiliar words that needed looking up. 16ac, 19ac and 4dn particular favourites. Thanks, Nutmeg
Picaroon is in philosophical mood today… …with the word “philosopher’ occurring in ten clues, and the philosophers themselves appearing in the answers, in full in one case, but usually as a part of … Read more >>
Anto’s turn in the Quiptic slot this week.
A clever Monday offering from Imogen, which can be solved online here.