Never knowingly undersolved
Poins has been more prominent as a compiler in the Independent on Sunday, but today he’s making an appearance in the daily Indy cryptic. Good puzzle, in which I found the top half … Read more >>
Unusual definitions and plentiful misdirection made this tricky. A sting in the tail without a doubt. Thanks Scorpion.
Well, if truth be told, we’re probably not the best people to blog this puzzle, given our general lack of interest in football. It took us a bit longer than usual to get … Read more >>
This is a fairly typical Phi puzzle I solved the first two clues immediately and after solving 1 across, ST MAGNUS, I thought of ORKNEY and after that came up … Read more >>
When I saw that this was by Vigo I thought that something similar to what happened recently was going to take place: I was going to be blogging a crossword about which I was less than enthusiastic, while the great body of opinion was largely in favour. But no, on the first count, anyway. I’m very enthusiastic about this crossword, which seems to be to be just right for a daily cryptic: not too hard but not a gimme either, with some good clues and the whole thing a pleasant experience. Whether the great body of opinion will be largely in favour we have yet to see, but I wouldn’t be at all surprised if it is.
Definitions underlined and in maroon.
We found this a little trickier than the average Dac, but no less enjoyable. As usual, excellent clues and great surfaces. Initialy we felt that the parsing of 5d was a bit ‘loose’ … Read more >>
It is Tuesday today and so probably time for a themed puzzle. A first glance at the clues shows that 1D is to provide the gateway clue to a theme running through the … Read more >>
Knut has left me feeling like singing the blues today…
We don’t see Anglio terribly often, and a quick search through the site suggests that bloggers, myself included, have not found this to be the easiest of setters. Happily enough, this puzzle seemed … Read more >>
One doesn’t tend to expect an easy ride if you happen to draw an Anax on a Saturday. I have to put my hands up and admit this one was far beyond me. … Read more >>
The usual nice crossword from Phi today, with some excellent clues, such as 7ac and 1dn. I am a little unsure about 13dn, which will I’m sure be explained in due course.
We had the pleasure of blogging the most recent Hob puzzle last month, and fate has landed him at our door again this week. The theme to today’s puzzle became fairly obvious early … Read more >>
Today was my first opportunity to solve and blog a puzzle by Hoskins, on a day when I was expecting to meet Dac’s latest offering. I very much enjoyed this puzzle, which I … Read more >>
Tees makes his occasional (nearly monthly) appearance today. Well, there’s no subtlety about the theme – pigs and one alleged pig-associated incident. I suspect the associated theme will delight some solvers … Read more >>
I found this a bit of a struggle, particularly in the top half of the puzzle. There were a few slightly obscure answers and word associations.