Never knowingly undersolved
We haven’t seen Beale in the Quiptic slot for some time, and while this was on the whole a fair puzzle, it seemed to me to contain a good number of clues that … Read more >>
Unlike most recent puzzles in this series, there were no special instructions. It was just a tough cryptic (and here’s a link to the pdf of the puzzle), but made more difficult by … Read more >>
I started off excited when I saw the puzzle had special instructions, then deflated when I guessed both the special down clues from the letter counts without even reading the clues, then gradually bouyed … Read more >>
After an interesting and challenging week of puzzles we are back to rather more standard territory today. This is very much in Chifonie’s style, with a lot of charades (ten of them) and … Read more >>
Was slightly underwhelmed by a straightforward start full of anagrams and hidden clues, then worked out the theme and smiled through the rest of the puzzle. Favourite clues 26ac and 20dn. Not too … Read more >>
Boatman can come up with some tough puzzles; I found this one easier than some of his, but by no means a pushover.
For the past few months, I have been using this format which allows ready access to the actual clue, simply by holding the cursor over the clue number. Thank you, PeeDee for creating … Read more >>
A straightforward puzzle from Moley. I look forward to your comments. Most of the definitions given are from Chambers 11th Edition. Most of the standard abbreviations used in the wordplay are shown with … Read more >>
It’s one of those disorientating Mondays when we don’t have a Rufus crossword to start the week. Instead, we have a cleverly-crafted puzzle from Brendan, with mostly straightforward clues, which nevertheless produced several … Read more >>
I found this a pleasantly enjoyable solve, although over rather quickly for a Saturday. I’ve seen much tougher clues from Araucaria but there are some nicely constructed ones here. Nothing too outrageous but … Read more >>
I found this a pleasing puzzle from Gordius, with some fine surfaces and a generous sprinkling of wit.
It’s an encore from the Master after the FT yesterday. As with all Araucarias, the key is perseverance. One has to keep chipping away until the whole lot takes form. Still, it was … Read more >>
On a bright sunny morning, we have a lovely puzzle from Orlando, with a number of ingenious and witty clues and some fine surfaces, together with, for me, anyway, a satisfying penny-dropping moment … Read more >>
Another delightful, entertaining and amusing offering from Paul. Place cursor over clue number to read the clue Across 4 SUCKER dd 6 GOMORRAH Rev of HARROW (school) minus W + MOG (slang … Read more >>
Thanks Hectence for an enjoyable puzzle, though there are a couple of gaps in the parsing I can’t fill in. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[Eaach of the pictures at the bottom … Read more >>