Never knowingly undersolved
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 >>
I was very pleased to see I’d drawn a Morph puzzle this time as I always find them entertaining. Seeing 1D mentioned in several clues I naturally tried to crack that first, but … Read more >>
Only 20 non-standard clues this week – 6 without definitions and 14 with an additional letter in the wordplay which give a specific way of travelling around the world. However, the grid, also, has … Read more >>
The standard Phi: all very good and one can hardly find fault with any of the clues, some of which are nice.
I’m not quite sure what the theme is: there are many Australian towns dotted around the grid, and also several Scottish ones, and Perth could be either, but is there anything further?
Definitions in italics.
Just a bit of advance warning that Eileen and I have organised another Midlands Sloggers and Betters get-together for Saturday 17th May, starting at 1230, with lunch served around 1300. As before, it … Read more >>
Thanks to Bradman for a grid that was a pleasurable walkthrough, much like yesterday’s from Magwitch. I needed a bit of help to check my answer for 15d. My last two answers in were 10A and 14A which I had trouble with parsing.
Also – thanks to Gaufrid for covering for me last week . Have a good weekend all !!
Very entertaining from Paul today, with lots of clever cluing – 9/18ac, 21ac, 26ac, 1dn, 5/7dn and 23/20dn were particular favourites. Not too difficult though, despite some unfamiliar words at 5ac, 14ac and 27ac.
A solid, not-over-exciting but enjoyable puzzle from Magwitch today.
We always anticipate a good challenge on a Thursday, but this was a little easier than we expected, although there quite a few head-scratching moments. 26d was our LOI – having never heard … Read more >>
It’s only just over two weeks since I blogged Nutmeg’s last cryptic puzzle (and there’s been a Quiptic in between as well)> I have no complaints about that: this puzzle is a bit … Read more >>
Monday Prize Crossword/Mar 24 Smooth week-opener by Dante with, once more, a lot of cryptic & double definitions, envelopes and anagrams – especially in the Down clues. Definitions are underlined wherever possible and/or … Read more >>
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of March 22, 2014 As far as I know, Rosa Klebb is a new pseudonym but its owner is not a new setter. She is Sarah Hayes, … Read more >>
I have not blogged a Hamilton puzzle before. I filled the grid well enough but I am clearly not thinking on Hamiltons wavelength as there are several clues that I can’t quite come to grips with.
Dac returns to his spiritual home of the Wednesday slot this week. After the difficulties I had penetrating last week’s wordplay, I was somewhat relieved to find that I could parse most, if … Read more >>