Never knowingly undersolved
We’ve only blogged one Crosophile before. As one of us typed up the clues, before we had really even started, a few of them were solved quite easily (12ac, 13ac, 28ac and 4d). … Read more >>
My ISP has been bouncing up and down all evening, so I have published a preliminary version and will polish it up as and when I can do so.
Preamble: Wordplay in each clue, presented in alphabetical order of solutions, yields an extra letter. When clues are arranged in conventional order, the extra letters give a vision of paradise and the name … Read more >>
Another nice one from Tuesday regular Peto. Not too difficult, and enjoyable. Thanks Peto. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures at the bottom of the blog have got unidentified links to … Read more >>
It’s my turn to blog the crossword this Tuesday, one of those days when you can never quite be sure whose work you will be pitting your wits against. It hadn’t fallen to … Read more >>
What a nice start to the day to blog Paul, one of my favourite compilers. As usual, he is immaculate in his clueing style. I found this quite entertaining although somewhat disappointed that … Read more >>
A very entertaining puzzle from Radian, where, I think before a clue was solved, everyone would have realized there was a theme with all the cross-references in clues. I was impressed by how … Read more >>
An enjoyable Arachne, perhaps a shade more difficult than the usual Quiptic. Thanks Arachne – a great job at setting puzzles at both ends of the difficulty spectrum. Definitions are underlined in the … Read more >>
Something of a surprise – but I’m not complaining! – to see Brendan’s name again so soon, on an interesting puzzle with cleverly interlinking clues, which all fell out without too much difficulty … Read more >>
An easier than usual puzzle this week, which I completed in just over an hour and a half, although I am still puzzled by the wordplay to 9 down. It’s a 13 by … Read more >>
I find Poins one of the more difficult IoS setters, and I wasn’t quite sure what to make of this offering. If I’m being critical, this crossword lacked a bit of sparkle; and … Read more >>
The puzzle includes one or two things which might be less well known to some, but I do not see any great difficulties. Across 1. One unable to cope with everyday life in … Read more >>
I’m always happy to tackle a Nestor crossword. Solving was similar to my previous experience of his work: A few accessible clues to get started. Several novel wordplay techniques to delight. A few … Read more >>
An entertaining and enjoyable Prize puzzle from Paul, with a mixture of straightforward and more complicated clues, with some interesting wordplay. Many thanks for the fun, Paul. Across 8 Covering back, a politician … Read more >>
An abundance of missing and added letters and words this week. To be precise, 15 omitted letters, 21 extra letters and 4 extra words. But a ‘single shot’. What could it all mean?