Never knowingly undersolved
Some unclued entries, and some shading to complete the puzzle. Normal clues so should be straight forward. Some trickyish clues (to be honest) with obscure defintions but all completely fair. 30ac had me … Read more >>
Tramp sets today’s challenge with a witty and enjoyable puzzle. We have examples of Tramp’s trademark use of the names of real people in the clues, in 4ac and 8,23 and 18dn, along … Read more >>
Alchemi has provided an entertaining but challenging puzzle to keep us busy this Thursday. I needed to have a couple of attempts at this puzzle before completing the grid. Even with a completed … Read more >>
A fun puzzle from Buccaneer
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of July 24, 2021
A fun puzzle – had a quick start, then slowed down with a few bits of unfamiliar general knowledge that needed checking at the end. Favourites were 1ac, 15ac, 19ac, 6dn, and 21dn. Thanks to Qaos.
Another good one from Monk, thank you.
Eccles sets today’s puzzle in his usual fortnightly Wednesday slot There was a fairly eclectic mix of words and phrases in the grid with no obvious theme. A couple of … Read more >>
Vismut completes the run of four Inquisitors by lady setters. The preamble told us that wordplay in six across clues and seven down clues leads to the answer with one … Read more >>
A slow start for me today, but once I got going (or perhaps once I’d woken up properly) it all fell into place.
Good surfaces, good fun, good puzzle.
Another beautifully elegant puzzle from Nutmeg. Not a hard one, but somehow even her easier clues are disguised enough to make them interesting. She sometimes sneaks in a theme or Nina, but I … Read more >>
Pasquale has been setting quite a few Quiptics lately – he’s always good value.
The seldom-seen PHSSTHPOK kickstarts our Monday….
Always a pleasure to see a Poins puzzle on my watch, although I’m more used to coming across him in the Independent on Sunday slot. I found this a well-constructed puzzle which yielded … Read more >>