Never knowingly undersolved
Thank you to Hectence. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Constant criticism curtailed at parting (6) STATIC : “stick”(severe criticism/condemnation) minus its last letter(curtailed) containing(… parting) AT. Defn: …/without change. 5. … Read more >>
Standard Monday puzzle from Vulcan
Vigo makes a welcome return for her occasional Indy slot.
The puzzle is available here. Hello everyone. I hope you are managing to stay sufficiently cool. Hoskins is here providing plenty of refreshment, though 1a and 24d surround it all with some … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3952.
My second Saturday Bluth in quick order (although that means they are ten weeks apart)…and I made pretty hard work of it…
Nutmeg fills the Saturday slot very rarely but it’s always good to see her name on a puzzle, any day of the week. You never know, these days, whether or not a Nutmeg … Read more >>
Thank you to Crucible. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Excessive exploitation very nearly blocks river (7) OVERUSE : “very” minus its last letter(nearly) contained in(blocks) OUSE(river in Yorkshire, England). 5. … Read more >>
It’s Phiday again.
A brisk workout from BASILISK this Friday.
Rodriguez challenges the old grey matter today.
Neo steps up to the plate.
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28809.
“In the final grid, solvers must highlight a continuous sequence of eight symbols, all of which occur in the single unclued down entry. Five symbols consist of two letters, which must share the same cell. Of the three unclued across entries: two name examples of the third unclued entry, which we must reduce to continue STAYING ALIVE. Chambers Dictionary (2016) is recommended.”
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of July 2, 2022