Never knowingly undersolved
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26229. Lashings of envelopes, the odd oddity, but basically straightforward. Across 1. Careless chums must turn to run (8) SLAPDASH A charade of SLAP, a reversal … Read more >>
Preamble: The correct letters from misprinted definitions in 20 clues spell out a returning instruction. Solvers must change the contents of 18 cells, always revealing real words. Short and sweet! I got off … Read more >>
Another themed crossword from Gaff, but this time I was at a disadvantage, as one had to at least be following British politics during a certain period to get it. Thanks to my … Read more >>
It’s a while since we had a puzzle from Crucible*, one of my favourite setters, and I see that it’s well over a year since I blogged one of his, so I was … Read more >>
This Tuesday has brought my latest encounter with Radian, of which there have been many over the last six months or so. I found that I made fairly swift progress through this one, … Read more >>
Nice mostly gentle run out from Kairos today.
(Please click here for this same blog but with a picture quiz added. Please do NOT post hereinbelow any comment relating to the picture quiz. Thank you.) A standard Quiptic puzzle, with lots … Read more >>
(Please post comments on ONLY the picture quiz hereinbelow. To post comments on the crossword puzzle, please click here.) A standard Quiptic puzzle, with lots of anagrams to help the solver. Enjoyable. Thanks … Read more >>
Enjoyed this, but just wasn’t on the right wavelength for Rufus’s cryptic defs this week, so my last couple in took considerably longer after the rest was done. 27ac was my favourite.
After a few rather challenging weeks on the trot, this puzzle seemed a little more tractable. In fact I was back to my old tricks of thinking I’d finished the whole thing unaided, … Read more >>
The usual eclectic mix from Azed.
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3521. I did not think this Everyman was one of the very best, with a couple of weakish clues (21A, 8D), and a generous sprinkling of envelopes, … Read more >>
The preamble told us that eleven clues lead to the second part of a thematically related solution, not further defined. However, the letter counts with these clues refer to the first part of … Read more >>
I enjoyed this Sunday’s offering from Alchemi. Generally a puzzle in the usual accessible IoS style; but that said, there were a number of clues where I had to head-scratch a bit before … Read more >>
I really enjoyed this. It all went in without any problems but with lots of entertainment and smiles along the way, with a mini-theme to help keep things going. I know Paul’s somewhat … Read more >>