Never knowingly undersolved
It’s a puzzle from Raich today, rather than Phi who normally appears on a Friday. Phi is scheduled for Saturday this week. I know that Raich is a keen football … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29056.
It’s Paul providing our challenge today, with a mix of straightforward clues and some that were more tricky. It was a relief to see immediately that there were no multiple clues scattered around … Read more >>
An enjoyable exercise in lateral thinking from Quince today.
Today's FT puzzle is brought to you by Peto.
“Highlight 20 cells in two straight lines showing WHO SAID IT. Chambers Dictionary (2016) and ODQ are recommended; 17 is in Collins.”
Thanks to Basilisk for this morning’s challenge.
Bluth fills the mid-week slot today – we’re in for a fun challenge!
As often with Fed, I found this very tricky to parse in several places. Favourites were 11ac, 13ac, 14ac, and 3dn. Thanks to Fed for the puzzle
Eyes Down by The Ace of Hearts One letter must be removed from each clue before solving; in clue order these letters hint at how six cells must be filled in the final … Read more >>
Anto is never going to be my favourite setter, but this was competently done, though with a few niggles, as noted below. Thanks to Anto. Across 1 FRISSON Father is with child? It’s … Read more >>
Alchemi’s latest concoction has been served up for our entertainment and stimulation this Tuesday. I found this puzzle to be towards the easy end of the Indy difficulty spectrum, but nonetheless an enjoyable … Read more >>
I found three-fourths of this clear sailing, and for the final quarter, Aardvark really dialed up the ingenuity. I hope I have accounted for everything satisfactorily.
This week’s puzzle seemed relatively straightforward, with some nice surfaces and only a few notes/questions indicated below.
ARTEXLEN kicks things off this morning…