Never knowingly undersolved
I blogged an Independent by Serpent last Thursday and find that he has also set the Inquisitor being blogged today Serpent’s puzzles have had a variety of themes , so … Read more >>
Fun from Knut today, with his usual dose of comment on recent politics.
The usual Hamiltonian curate's egg…
I haven't solved a Nutmeg for a while…
Mostly straightforward from Anto, with a few untidy bits.
A Monday morning SLORMGORM to start the week…
A mostly gentle solve from Hoskins this Monday morning.
Yet again the very first clue attempted is the last to be solved. There seems to be a feature in our brains (well, mine anyway) which we must overcome to be better solvers. … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28489.
Monk sets June’s Genius challenge.
Lots of Scottish references in this week’s plain puzzle.
Another sound puzzle from Everyman this week. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) removed definitions are underlined Across 1 Tell … Read more >>
Thank you to Atrica. Definitions are underlined in the clues. A crossword where each solution contains a “y” (a couple with 2, and one with 3), in addition to being a pangram – … Read more >>
Just after Switzerland depart EURO 2020, a puzzle from Rodriguez. Surely not the Swiss footballer moonlighting? Having said that it could be the English or Colombian one? Or more than likely a non-footballing … Read more >>
Characteristically smooth and witty surfaces from Picaroon this week.