Never knowingly undersolved
I found this mostly quite straightforward, with lots of double definitions and simple charades. Still the final four took about as long as the rest put together. *=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, … Read more >>
You wait for ages for a Brummie, and then two come along almost at once – this one and the latest Genius puzzle. This was somehow a bit easier than it appeared to … Read more >>
Some nicely tricky clues today. I am still unsure about the solution for 10 across, though. Across 1 FENCES dd 5 SIGNPOST SIGN (write name) POST (letters) 9 PERSONAL hidden in paPERS ON … Read more >>
Punk has clearly been very clever getting all those 13 24s in, but unfortunately I’m not the person to appreciate all his subtleties. Most of this seemed very good, but the odd one … Read more >>
dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = anagram What a difference a week makes. Last … Read more >>
Four symphonies with nicknames provide the theme for this puzzle: the undefined anagrams lead to the composer (with a missing letter) and the nickname. The “clue of sorts” given by the missing letter … Read more >>
A welcome break from late night measure theory… pretty quick, with quite a few straightforward cryptic defs and anagrams. Across 1 ACCOLADE as in the conferring of knighthood, which involves “raising the subject … Read more >>
*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, CD=cryptic def, DD=double def, sp=spoonerism Eimi indicated that this puzzle would be a little easier than last Monday’s Radian and so it proved. However, if I’d looked at the … Read more >>
I expect there’s a fair bit of copper in one of Brenda’s crowns too.
Intro joke: What’s green and misty? (ans below)
Let’s get stuck into the detail:
Following comments made today by Anax and eimi in the Indy 7214 post, I have made some changes to the site layout. The ‘Recent Posts’ section in the left-hand sidebar now lists the … Read more >>
As always with Azed apparently complete soundness in the wordplay of his clues; there are one or two places where I’m not sure how to explain this, but I suspect someone will do … Read more >>
It seems that the ‘theme’ this week was multiple word phrases with six throughout the crossword including one 6 word composite and another 5 worder. Otherwise little of note and nothing that should … Read more >>
Solving time: 12:15 A very quick blog this week as I have run out of time. I enjoyed this puzzle, not too difficult with a few memorable clues. Two comedians were described as … Read more >>
Misprints in the majority of definitions and twelve answers to be altered before entry according to the preamble, but no indication that these could both apply to the same clue. Also, ‘majority’ had … Read more >>
It looks like another no-show so you will have to put up with me again. I’ve mixed views about this puzzle. Some clues I liked (eg 9a & 23d), some were too obvious, … Read more >>