Never knowingly undersolved
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
Crosophile has provided this Wednesday’s cruciverbal challenge. I made relatively swift progress through this medium-difficulty puzzle. I did, however, come to a standstill with two clues left unsolved: 19, which was staring me … Read more >>
A relatively gentle puzzle today. Thank you Aardvark.
It’s Brendan setting the mid-week challenge today, with a characteristically intricate grid-fill, making for a delightful penny-dropping solve. Working through the clues in order, as usual, when I entered the answer for … Read more >>
This was the second in a potential series by Eclogue, but the connection with the previous puzzle was tenuous to say the least. The previous Comings and Goings puzzle was the relativistic one … Read more >>
A pleasant summer morning stroll.
A tricky, slow and steady solve, and lots of fun. Lots of favourites including 12ac, 21ac, 27ac, 3dn, 7dn, 10dn, 20dn, and 22dn. Thanks to Vlad for the puzzle.
Tuesday’s setter is Hippogryph. As far as I can see from the fifteensquared search facility, this is Hippogryph’s first foray into weekday Independent setting. There is one Independent on Sunday puzzle by Hippogryph … Read more >>