Never knowingly undersolved
Rodriguez fills the Tuesday Independent slot this week Tuesday is usually theme day, but it took me a long time to see what was going on despite the clue to … Read more >>
A wide assortment of cryptic devices today, requiring some rather recondite explanations, including one that I cannot quite explain. All good fun, though.
A special from Azed this week where he gives us one of his ‘Right and Left’ puzzles. The clue at 1 across holds everything together and determines the right and … Read more >>
This is getting a bit silly. Sorry for the late blog, but it has taken me a while to sort all this out. Anto has his fans, of his cryptic Guardian puzzles mainly, … Read more >>
It's unusual to see Phi on a Monday, so this was a pleasant surprise.
You find me blogging this a few days after Truss & Kwarteng set the wheels in motion so that they fall off the cart that is carrying the country. They seem to be … Read more >>
SLORMGORM kicks things off this week…
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28878.
Nitsy has been on the crossword circuit for over a decade now, but we don’t see much of him in the Indy. I’ve always liked his crosswords: they are carefully written, thoughtfully constructed … Read more >>
Our normal blogger, Flashling, finds himself on his travels without a “real” computer so I’ve stepped in for him. I think I’ve only done one Everyman puzzle before, so forgive me if I’ve … Read more >>
The Guardian Genius this month is set by Picaroon The preamble was fairly lengthy but quite understandable. We were told that: All 12 across solutions contain within them a word … Read more >>
I was lucky to get one of my favourite setters, Brendan, this week – this was an excellent puzzle with a really interesting theme worked throughout almost all the clues The theme here … Read more >>
A new compiler for me as October comes around and we begin to solve by candle-light? Though not the first puzzle from Bluebird. Some interesting and fun clues – 14ac, 5dn and 16dn … Read more >>
Hello all, After nearly 12 years and 940 blogs written I have decided to call it a day. I have enjoyed helping out 225 along the years and hope it carries on for … Read more >>
It’s Phi-day again.