Never knowingly undersolved
It was a surprise to see Brockwell (aka Grecian from the Independent) as today’s setter so soon after his appearance in Saturday’s Prize puzzle. No complaints from me though: an enjoyable solve, mostly … Read more >>
It took me a few minutes of blank stares to get on Gurney’s wavelength today, but this eventually turned out to be an enjoyable solve.
PETO kicks off the week…
A solid and pleasing puzzle from Wire. Just right for a serious, no bells and whistles daily cryptic. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = … Read more >>
Vulcan's the Monday setter.
This puzzle is available to solve online or download here.
Thank you to Picaroon. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Reluctant to wear oddly cheesy apparel (7) CLOTHES : LOTH(reluctant/unwilling) contained in(to wear) 1st, 3rd and 5th letters of(oddly) “cheesy“. 5. … Read more >>
The four long clues around the perimeter of the grid provided immediate lift-off for the solution of this week’s Azed.
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/4051.
This is the eleventh 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.
This puzzle coincided with my scheduled monthly Saturday blog, which is why you see me for the third time this week. My second Philistine Prize blog in a row – crypticsue will be … Read more >>
Cyclops might have been caught a bit off guard by the announcement of the General Election, given setting lead times and the fortnightly publication cadence, but he seems to have hit one nail on the head…
Puzzle from the Weekend FT of June 8, 2024
I’m standing in for scchua today, as Imogen rounds off the weekday puzzles in fine style. An enjoyable challenge, with a good mix of clues, including a couple of less familiar words. Brilliant … Read more >>