Never knowingly undersolved
Generally a sound puzzle from Pan, but with one or two slightly unusual words. To be fair, these were well signposted. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* … Read more >>
Another Monday Rufus. Not one for the more advanced (though 27 did hold me up, why I now can’t see). Thanks to Rufus, for the compact and smooth cluing. Definitions are underlined in the clues. … Read more >>
This is my six-monthly venture into the world of Genius blogging. Seeing Enigmatist’s name as the setter made me think that this puzzle would be a mite challenging. So it proved to be. … Read more >>
If there was any doubt that Araucaria is king of the alphabetical jigsaw then surely it has now gone , or nearly… First a reminder of the instructions: Solutions should be fitted into the grid … Read more >>
An enjoyable puzzle with a mini-theme that was up my street, making it mostly an easy stroll for me, except that I can’t fully explain the crucial 3,12 (though getting the answer was … Read more >>
Found this quite tricky to start with, but fairly enjoyable. Favourite clue 11ac. Across 7 NATALIE =”Girl” (Taline a)* 8 GALLEON =”ship” GAL=girl + LEON=boy 10 GLORIA =”girl” (original)*, minus IN=”home” 11 ALASTAIR … Read more >>
Gordius seems to be following me around, or I him.
What a brilliant offering from Paul, complete with some words that border on the risque but tastefully clued; so nobody ought to feel even slightly offended. I smiled from beginning to end at … Read more >>
What a pick-me-up for a grim, wet and windy Monday morning! – I get my fifth Brendan blog in a row and [fortunately, after my discomfiture on Saturday] I saw the nina fairly … Read more >>
I found this, in parts, trickier than the usual Quiptic, taking longer to complete as a result. But no complaints, and thank you to Nutmeg. My COD was the very clever 13down. Definitions … Read more >>
From the Guardian Alan Connor’s ‘Meet the Setter’ interview with Puck: ‘What do you think goes through a solver’s mind when she [sic] sees that it’s a Puck puzzle?’ ‘I can only guess … Read more >>
A couple of words new to me, clearly clued.
This took a bit of time to get into, the key being 10. After getting some of the others, I finally got it via 2 and 16across. The pace quickened after that, and it turned out to be quite an enjoyable solve. Thanks to Crucible. (Apologies for the slight delay in posting – I had to interrupt the writing of the blog for a doctor’s appointment.)
Another wonderfully witty and elegant puzzle from Orlando, with some very ingenious wordplay and several laugh-out-loud moments. I enjoyed every minute of it – many thanks for the fun, Orlando. [Definitions are underlined] … Read more >>
I find solving and blogging this weekday puzzle quite an ordeal, probably because the mini-theme did not find a resonance in me and also because there are far too many unfamiliar words and … Read more >>