Never knowingly undersolved
I do enjoy a Donk puzzle, though have only once before blogged one. This was quite the challenge. The first pub-based attempt yielded a worryingly modest two answers, while subsequent sessions at home … Read more >>
This is another of Tramp’s excellent densely themed crosswords: the subject of this one, as he said on Twitter was the England vs Italy match that took place on the Saturday when the … Read more >>
It’s always wise to treat Kea puzzles with respect and trepidation. This one seemed to be a combination of a normal EV with a bit of mathematics thrown in as well. It will … Read more >>
A enjoyable puzzle from Imogen, where spotting the theme early on helped a lot. Although there seem to be quite a few sporting references dotted around the clues, the “nine other answers” referred … Read more >>
A good tussle with Bradman’s serving this morning – Thanks Bradman for a good workout. I didnt find it easy going entirely and had to complete the puzzle in small bursts. I found the NW and the SE corners to be more taxing, relatively.
For a couple of clues, I got to the solution first but didnt crack the parsing (17ac, 16d).
How time Phlies – it’s Friday again – another Phi to solve! We normally look forward to Phi’s puzzles but this one had too many anagrams for our liking. However, one of them … Read more >>
I didn’t particularly enjoy this puzzle when solving it shortly after dawn this morning and I enjoyed it even less when I had to write this post at short notice because the scheduled … Read more >>
A mixed bag, this, I thought. Some very smart stuff, but also a few clunkers that whiffed of short-cuttery.
When you see that Nimrod has produced the day’s puzzle, you know for sure that there are plenty of fun and games in store. Today’s puzzle was no exception, offering lots of entertainment … Read more >>
Monday Prize Crossword/Jun 9 Another Dante puzzle that will not change the world but one that was enjoyable enough, for which thanks to the setter. Definitions are underlined wherever possible and/or appropriate. Across … Read more >>
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of June 7, 2014 This was a slow solve for me. No single clue caused any great difficulty, but most took some time. My last solves were … Read more >>
A cracking puzzle. Thanks Alberich!
As ever a good puzzle from Dac on a Wednesday The one entry today that I hadn’t come across before was FIGURANTE at 26 across. Chambers tells me that it relates … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26289. Nutmeg in her Cryptic hat has produced some tricky puzzles, but this one seemed to me more on a level with her Quiptics (with the exception of … Read more >>
There was a frisson of trepidation when I saw that the setter for this Inquisitor puzzle was Nimrod, editor of the Inquisitor series and man of many pseudonyms in different national dailies. … Read more >>