Never knowingly undersolved
Knut has compiled today’s puzzle, on what is theme day. This grid accommodates a large number of entries, with a greater than usual sprinkling of shorter entries. As for today’s theme, the gateway … Read more >>
Left and right superscripts indicate the category for across and down entries respectively. Within each category, clues are given in the usual grid order. In four cells answers clash. Solvers must resolve each clash to form a theme word and enter just its first letter, spelling the name of the pub. Winners get a round of drinks.
On the tough side, with a lot to enjoy – my favourites were 10ac, 26ac, 5dn, and 23dn. Thanks to Brockwell for the puzzle
A pleasant diversion today from Gurney, with a couple of uncommon wordplay devices appearing.
MOO kicks off the week…
Another superb puzzle from Filbert, who continues to come up with great clues.
A much easier puzzle than some I’ve blogged recently, but still with thought needed for some clues. Thanks to Vulcan. Across 1 MUSTANG Wild horse in EastEnders has to die (7)A cockney … Read more >>
This puzzle is available to solve online or download here.
Thank you to Chandler. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Portion of money from large farm in borders of Tennessee (7) TRANCHE : RANCH(a large farm where cattle and other animals are … Read more >>
The Spoonerism puzzle is a format invented by Azed that crops up every year or so. There hasn’t been one under the exact title since number 2551 in May 2021, but the last … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/4055.
Bluebird sets the Saturday challenge this week
This is the fifteenth Guardian Quick Cryptic, a series of 11 x 11 crosswords designed to support beginners learning cryptic crosswords. The whole point of these crosswords is support and encouragement of new solvers, so special rules for these crosswords apply – see here. The puzzle can be found here.
Imogen makes one of his infrequent visits to the Prize slot this week, with a puzzle which I found mostly straightforward, with one or two chewy bits that I had to revisit, along … Read more >>
Puzzle from the FT of July 6th, 2024