Never knowingly undersolved
The difficult thing for me was finding an entrée, which turned out to be 12 across. Subsequently, progress was made, perhaps slowly, but definitely surely. Thanks to Brummie. Definitions are underlined in the … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26827.
I swear that I have no communication with the Crossword Editor and am not bribing him to schedule Picaroon puzzles for my blogging days. [This is getting really spooky, though.] On ‘Brain of … Read more >>
Very nice from Rufus – I especially liked 10ac, 12ac and 8dn.
A brisk and enjoyable solve, at the easier end for a Quiptic. Thanks to Provis. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Require left-winger to return after organised resistance starts (5) ORDER … Read more >>
It’s always a bit worrying for a blogger to see Enigmatist’s name on a puzzle, especially a Genius, but here I was lucky to spot the theme almost immediately, when I tentatively solved … Read more >>
It’s Paul playing tricksy games with us, in a puzzle that I found quite a challenge but a really satisfying one to complete. I enjoyed it more than any Paul puzzle for quite … Read more >>
Edit: updated. A bit rushed in the blogging, but I did enjoy solving this earlier – a nice variety in the theme. Favourites 15ac and 19,3.
Apologies all for the delay – I’ve been having connection issues this morning. Should have a full post up shortly, but discuss away in the meantime.
Good fun from Qaos today (despite a couple of niggles). His puzzles usually have a hidden theme of some kind: I can’t see anything in this one, but I may well have missed … Read more >>
A gentle saunter from Nutmeg today with nothing to frighten the horses (and nothing much for me to say about it). No obscure words, no convoluted wordplay, just a straightforward and pleasant solve. … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26820.
I found this a difficult Quiptic, and when I’d finished solving and blogging it, I discovered why. Quiptics with a theme are about as rare as hens’ teeth, but there’s one here. It’s … Read more >>
A traditional Rufus medley, with perhaps more anagrams and fewer cryptic and double definitions than usual. There are a couple of places where the cluing seems rather awry but it’s perhaps me being … Read more >>
I really enjoy Brummie’s crosswords – always entertaining and often with interesting vocabulary and wordplay. I didn’t spot any particular theme here; the notable thing that jumped out at us were a couple … Read more >>
This is the fourth Picaroon puzzle in a row that has fallen to me to blog – absolutely no complaints from me but I suspect there may be from some of my fellow-bloggers. … Read more >>