Never knowingly undersolved
So a short preamble – all entries are affected by A SWIMMING AID, leaving non-words predominantly. I should add that the clue lengths refer to the grid entry. Well 13ac was an exception, … Read more >>
We found this a difficult prize puzzle – it’s themed around the words “course” and “set”, both of which have many synonyms. (I seem to remember reading once that “set” is the word … Read more >>
Clever stuff today from Jason Across 1 BRIGHT (vivacious) B[londe] RIGHT (Conservative) 4 SWEEPING (wide-ranging) WEEP (to pipe) in SING (to grass) 9 ASSIGN (give out) A S (small) SIGN … Read more >>
It’s the end of another week – and what a week of crosswords in the Indy! We really like the range of puzzles that the paper has to offer – from the easy … Read more >>
As always, Araucaria provides much to chew over and digest.
There was a pleasingly old-fashioned feel to this puzzle, I felt; plenty of double definitions, which seem to have dwindled in popularity since I was a lad. Very nice clueing throughout – thank-you, … Read more >>
This is the third Brendan in a row that I’ve blogged, so I was pleased to have bagged the hat-trick when I saw his name on this one. And Wow – what a … Read more >>
When you are allocated the Thursday slot as a blogger, you never quite know which compiler you will have to cross swords with, since the editor seems to draw on a wider range … Read more >>
Monday Prize Crossword/Aug 6 When there’s something special going on in the world around us, the FT has its very own crossword specialist to present us a reminder: Gaff . So, what happened … Read more >>
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of August 4, 2012 I found this to be a very strong and satisfying puzzle from Mudd. I especially applaud 13A (THAW), 17A (FOIE GRAS), 15D (TANGERINE) … Read more >>
An enjoyable cruise from Aardvark. I’m glad this was not too difficult as I had forgotten today is Wednesday and got off to a very late start with my blog. I’m not completely sure on 6dn … Read more >>
Dac seems to be a fixture in the Independent on a Wednesday, like Phi on a Friday, with only a few days off for each setter every year. Once more Dac produces an … Read more >>
A fairly short preamble for this puzzle – "In each clue, the wordplay has one letter too many or one letter too few. In clue order, Down letters instruct solvers what to highlight … Read more >>
To my surprise it seems to be almost exactly two years since I last blogged a Brumnmie puzzle. I said then that “I always feel a little nervous when I see Brummie’s name … Read more >>
As I’ve come to expect from Nimrod, some very clever clues, but several whose explanation defeats me, something that I trust will be remedied. He has done very well to get in so … Read more >>