Never knowingly undersolved
I found this quite easy for a Friday, with some rather obvious clues. A pleasant diversion, though: thanks to Brummie. We have a theme of various cakes and puddings: I can see APPLE-PIE, … Read more >>
Thank you to Nutmeg. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Cooked last of three dishes perhaps lacking third of meat? (9,4) SHEPHERDS PIES : Anagram of(Cooked) [last letter of(last of) “three” … Read more >>
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Basilisk provides this morning's FT entertainment
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of April 17. 2022 Postscript added on April 27: In case some readers have missed it, I want to let you know the very sad news came … Read more >>
An Eng. Lit. test this week (not my strongest subject at skool), with Chalicea asking us to find two PAINFUL POEMS…probably not limericks then?…
Very sad news received today, Neil Shepherd (Alberich / Klingsor) has died. He will be sorely missed.
A nice puzzle in a traditional style. Thank you Aardvark.
Methuselah fills the mid-week slot this week – we’re in for a treat!
The puzzle may be found at https://theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28742.
I always enjoy Nutmeg puzzles, especially because of the nicely thought out and innovative end games. This was no exception. A very short rubric: The unclued 6-word slogan in the silvered cells could … Read more >>
Never easy, Steerpike.
My third Philistine blog in a row – and I’m certainly not complaining. Philistine is up to all his tricks today, causing some problems in the parsing department, but I managed to get … Read more >>
Radian’s latest puzzle graces the crossword page today. I found this to be a medium-difficulty puzzle, which I think that I have solved correctly, but I am far from sure of my parsing … Read more >>
A straightforward plain puzzle this week, although there is one clue that troubled me.