Never knowingly undersolved
Very challenging and entertaining puzzle with some very clever clues. Better stop here in case I incur the wrath of this setter who did not take kindly to my comments last time Hold … Read more >>
When I opened my paper this morning to find Brendan’s name on this puzzle, rather than the expected Rufus, with a fair number of inter-connected clues, I wondered whether I was in for … Read more >>
NMSIndy has given up his blogging spot to concentrate on his other existence as Raich (and Gurney) however he appears re-bjorn today as Raich for the Monday slot. NMSIndy was one of the … Read more >>
A straightforward enjoyable puzzle, just nice for a Monday. Thanks to Pan. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures at the bottom have unidentified links to the puzze. Please enclose any comments … Read more >>
A reasonably straightforward Azed this week, with no particular problems (except one!) and a very friendly grid (only 2 unches in an 11 letter word). The problem is 10 across, which refers to … Read more >>
A typical Everyman, I think: a clear notch above beginner level. Across 1 Mug and flag held by jockey (6) VISAGE An envelope (‘held by’) of SAG (‘flag’) in VIE (‘jockey’). 4 Peering … Read more >>
Always a pleasure to solve and blog a Sunday Indy from Raich. He had me struggling for the last few today, though … Why, I don’t know, because once I’d solved them it … Read more >>
I’ve been looking forward for a long time to an Enigmatist puzzle, especially in the Prize slot – but I’m not sure I would have chosen to open my paper to find one … Read more >>
It took me a while to get through the layers (strata?) of this puzzle, not helped by a school-boy error on 6D and a couple of holes in my 1970s TV-watching CV… Given … Read more >>
An ominous title to this EV. Will Chalicea leave me in the Dark?
Not the usual Friday Phi today (no doubt he appears tomorrow), and rather a difficult crossword from Poins instead. Not everyone is happy with the device of requiring the solver to get certain … Read more >>
Highly recommended Across 1 BLACKCAP (bird) black cap worn by judge giving death sentence 6 PLACID (composed) P (piano) C[oncerto] I in LAD (youth) 9 COSMOS (world) COSMO[politan] S (second) … Read more >>
Another fiendishly clever challenge Across 1 Sensitive plant, one very demure, retiring MIMOSA (sensitive plant) A (one) SO (very) MIM (demure) < (retiring) 5 Phone working two ways when fixed … Read more >>
Enigmatist, Nimrod, Io, Elgar and I (so two of us) will be in Birmingham for a Steve Harley concert on the evening of Saturday 24 November, and we’ll be around all day (arriving … Read more >>
Having done the Private Eye crossword for many years, I am familiar with Brummie’s distinctive style, and attuned to some of his deviousness.