Never knowingly undersolved
There’s been a bit of discussion recently about the level of difficulty of the Indy Sunday puzzles now that we have a different setter each week. My experience with this one was that … Read more >>
Thank you, Everyman.
We found this a relatively straightforward puzzle for a Saturday. Nevertheless it was very enjoyable, and it left us with a bit more time on a busy weekend to tackle the Inquisitor in … Read more >>
I found this a pleasantly enjoyable solve, although over rather quickly for a Saturday. I’ve seen much tougher clues from Araucaria but there are some nicely constructed ones here. Nothing too outrageous but … Read more >>
Hopefully I’ve got the right puzzle this time. Let’s check… 1027. Yes. Good.
Many apologies for posting the wrong one earlier.
Shark’s ‘Checkmate’ has extra letters and highlighting galore, which I’d like. I’d also like it if ‘Checkmate’ was a reference to the Wu-Tang Clan (warning: link contains rap music), but I doubt it will be. (It’s not.)
Yet another new setter in the Indy apparently. When I saw that it wasn’t the usual Phi, who is no doubt going to appear tomorrow, I had slight fears that it might be … Read more >>
Plain sailing – an enjoyable ride Across 1 FISH-OIL (marine substance) IS H in FOIL (thin sheet) 5 FITMENT (furniture) FIT MEN (gym goers) T (time) 9 IN ONE (combined) NO … Read more >>
Sharp and fiendish fare – can anyone explain 1across? Across 1 False notions in French article pushing international language IDOLA (fallacies, pl of idolum) 5 English cricketer avoiding an … Read more >>
I found this a pleasing puzzle from Gordius, with some fine surfaces and a generous sprinkling of wit.
I took a while to work my way through this one, getting into terrible trouble in the south-west corner. But, looking at the completed grid now, I’m wondering what all the fuss was … Read more >>
It’s an encore from the Master after the FT yesterday. As with all Araucarias, the key is perseverance. One has to keep chipping away until the whole lot takes form. Still, it was … Read more >>
A reasonably easy solve from Klingsor today although there were a couple that took us a while to parse and some good surface readings as one would expect. A couple of good misdirections … Read more >>
Monday Prize Crossword/Jul 16 Another Dante Crossword written in his familiar style, although – just like in his previous puzzle – too many double definitions. In the Down clues there were even three in a … Read more >>
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of July 14, 2012 Gozo marked Bastille Day with a veritable tour de force, a puzzle in which all the clues except two (11 and 14D) have … Read more >>
On a bright sunny morning, we have a lovely puzzle from Orlando, with a number of ingenious and witty clues and some fine surfaces, together with, for me, anyway, a satisfying penny-dropping moment … Read more >>