Never knowingly undersolved
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of September 22, 2012 Mudd has a few very clever clues here: 10A (COINCIDE), 24A (ZEBRA), 28A (LIMEKILN) and 11D (IRVING BERLIN), and a couple that seem … Read more >>
One expects a challenge from Monk, but I think this was difficult by anyone’s standards. Round the edge of the grid are THE THE (1980’s pop band) THE BARD (Shakespeare) THE OAKS (a … Read more >>
I have swapped days with a fellow blogger this week, which is why I am posting today and not on Friday. It is far from the last Wednesday of the month today, so … Read more >>
Philistine has been in the Guardian stable for a little over a year now, but I still made a slow start to this puzzle, trying to get on his wavelength. The effort was well worth it; I found it a fine crossword with plenty of well-camouflaged ingenuity.
A gentle but enjoyable puzzle – with a learning element. Four consecutive letters to be removed from 24 clues before solving {novel}, the first letters of each group giving a Father’s {note capital} … Read more >>
We found this trickier than the average Radian, with what initially appeared to be a straightforward theme (see 22A, 17D, 18D, 21D and 23D). As we worked our way through the puzzle we … Read more >>
Occasionally, Neo lets us off the hook, with an easier than usual puzzle. No complaints, though, and there were clues with excellent surfaces today. Thanks to Neo. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The … Read more >>
It is always a delight and pleasure to unveil the Spider Woman. Today, she was in her elements with many creative devices to entertain and bemuse. Thank you, Ms Hayes for a most … Read more >>
Generally a sound puzzle from Pan, but with one or two slightly unusual words. To be fair, these were well signposted. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* … Read more >>
Another Monday Rufus. Not one for the more advanced (though 27 did hold me up, why I now can’t see). Thanks to Rufus, for the compact and smooth cluing. Definitions are underlined in the clues. … Read more >>
*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, CD=cryptic def, DD=double def, sp=spoonerism A fairly standard outing from Quixote, mostly on the easy side, although the parsing of one of the clues (2 down) completely defeats me. … Read more >>
An enjoyable solve. Although more than half fell in the first pass, the rest needed deconstruction of some interesting wordplay. Solving and blogging this took place at a time when there was a … Read more >>
Apologies that this one seemed to fall through the cracks. Whilst interest may have passed, here it is for completeness. *=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double definition. Across 2 SYMMETRICAL – (MY … Read more >>
This is the second time in a row that I’ve drawn Hypnos on a Sunday, and no complaints about that from me. I sometimes find Hypnos to be on the tougher side compared … Read more >>
Lorraine: Good morning Everyman lovers, Well I have to begin by saying that first in was 21dn, then that was it for a wee while. Then I got the clue that popped up a … Read more >>