Never knowingly undersolved
Bartland is a comparatively new setter of the Quiptic. I found this a neatly constructed puzzle which hit the spot in terms of accessibility. I have two small nits to pick, but neither … Read more >>
Atrica is a regular but infrequent contributor of Indy puzzles. I enjoyed this one: it was all fairly clued, but there were some chewy bits to hold you up in places. Abbreviations cd … Read more >>
Everyman doing his Sunday stuff for us.
Hoskins is becoming a regular in the Indy Sunday slot. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) removed definitions are underlined … Read more >>
The middle of February and Monk provides some intellectual amusement. I can’t recall how long I have been doing puzzles from Monk but it has been many years. I still enjoy it when … Read more >>
I found this trickier than a typical Paul, I think, not because there was anything obscure, but there were lots of clues with very good misdirection. Anyway, a very high standard of clues, … Read more >>
Weekend puzzle from the FT of February 11, 2023
Standing in for BertandJoyce while they’re enjoying a holiday.
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28996.
A mostly gentle challenge from BRADMAN this Friday, save for a couple of clues that I needed help with.
Methuselah has supplied this week’s Thursday challenge, which has proved quite challenging, at least for me. I am fairly sure that I have completed the grid correctly, but I am not sure of … Read more >>
It’s a while since I blogged a Pangakupu puzzle and it took me a while to tune in to his wavelength today. We have a mix of straightforward clues and others which were … Read more >>
A fun puzzle from Neo
Hello all, and thanks to Kruger for the puzzle.
A wonderful challenge from IO.