Never knowingly undersolved
I think this one meets the remit for a Quiptic, nothing too obscure and entertaining along the way. My only reservation was with 24ac (see below) but this was offset by the novelty … Read more >>
There was a distinct wine-flavoured theme to this week’s puzzle.
I was expecting Paul today, since he seems to appear every week these days – and here he is on top form. There is some very witty and ingenious cluing here and … Read more >>
Some truly excellent clues here – a good majority of them were on my “shortlist” for favourites, but I’ll single out 9ac, 11ac, 13ac and 6dn. Thanks, Picaroon.
Pan is a regular in the Quiptic slot, but this is his (?) third appearance on the Cryptic sde. As on previous occasions, many (perhaps most) of the clues were of Quiptic standard, … Read more >>
Quick blog today, sorry!
Moley always produces a good Quiptic for us, but there were one or two here which didn’t quite work for me. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27023.
Special instructions this weekend, something that always gets my attention. Thanks Picaroon, most enjoyable!
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27021.
A treat from Arachne to brighten a miserably wet morning. I found this rather easier than usual but no less enjoyable for that. We have a variety of clue types, several of them … Read more >>
Lots to enjoy…
It’s unusual these days to see Paul on a Tuesday, but being earlier in the week didn’t mean (at least for me) an easier puzzle: I found this quite hard by Paul’s standards, … Read more >>
This puzzle would have benefited from more accurate checking as there appears to be two errors (18ac & 13dn) unless I’ve missed something. Edit: perhaps I have missed something in 13dn (thanks Cookie @3). I had … Read more >>
It’s Monday, so it’s Rufus…