Never knowingly undersolved
I’m going to pre-empt crypticsue today by calling myself lucky, in having landed a Philistine puzzle to blog, only a month after my last one. It was clear, from a cursory scan of … Read more >>
A breezy challenge from ARTEXLEN to end the workweek.
The ever-reliable Phi provides our Friday challenge as usual.
I can save myself some time by repeating the opening of my blog from last week: “Another great puzzle from Picaroon. Not easy, with some tricky constructions and devious definitions, but well worth … Read more >>
Thank you to Mobo (a tricky new setter). Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Search old parts belonging to record? (8,4) QUESTION MARK : QUEST(a search/a hunt for something) + O(abbrev. … Read more >>
We have a Serpent to tie us up in knots this Thursday.
Basilisk provide's this morning's entertainment
“In 24 clues an extra word must be removed before solving; in clue order, the central letters of these words spell out a creative duo and a cryptically abridged introduction to one of their works. Solvers must reveal the BARE NECESSITIES by deleting the contents of some cells in the final grid to form a thematic shape. Chambers Dictionary (2016) is recommended.”
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of March 12, 2022
Methuselah is occupying the mid-week slot this time. I think that this is my first attempt at blogging a crossword by this setter. I actually found this to be quite a tricky puzzle, … Read more >>
A themed puzzle today, and one I found difficult. There is one clue I still can’t explain, any help is appreciated. Thank you Gozo.
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28712.
The complicated rubric read: The grid should be considered to consist of three zones, each containing the same number of cells but with shapes and locations to be deduced. Thirteen answers are too … Read more >>
A swift and steady solve for me this morning.
It’s Brummie setting today’s challenge, so is there a theme today? You never know what to expect with him. I thought at first that 10ac and 4dn might be leading us somewhere but … Read more >>