Never knowingly undersolved
Tees starts the Independent puzzling week for us. A sound and pleasing cryptic where the only thing I could find to bitch about was a rather obscure piece of General Knowledge (for which … Read more >>
RIP – Dutch I heard at the weekend of the recent death of Richard Pauptit. Please follow this link for more information: https://bigdave44.com/2024/07/07/rip-dutch/#more-198788 Update: Here are the details of the memorial service being … Read more >>
Apologies for the lateness and brevity.
One of the most positive things that Alan Connor has done since he took over as Guardian crossword editor is to recruit additional, established setters to join the team of those who compile … Read more >>
The regular monthly geographically themed puzzle, available to solve online at ft.com/crossword
Hoskins with a puzzle this weekend for those who like him in full-on drugs and schoolboy humour mode. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = … Read more >>
The actual construction of Azed clues is often fairly simple.
This puzzle is available to solve online or download here.
This is the fourteenth 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.
Puzzle from the Weekend FT of June 29, 2024
This week’s Prize puzzle has been set by Tramp, who is a setter I know best from the Inquisitor series of barred crosswords in the i newspaper where he sets puzzles with challenging … Read more >>
A breezy puzzle from FALCON this Friday.
A relatively quick solve overall, with a mix of difficulties in the clues. Favourites were 18ac, 28ac, 4dn, 8dn, and 19dn. Thanks to Philistine
We cannot believe that it is Friday again and we have another Phi to solve and blog – no complaints here.
Bluth has provided his latest teaser for our entertainment this Thursday. I found this to be towards the easier, or rather less difficult, end of the Bluth spectrum. I think that I have … Read more >>