Never knowingly undersolved
Thank you to Pasquale. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Soldiers to yield or retreat (6) RECEDE : RE(abbrev. for the Royal Engineers, soldiers in the British Army) + CEDE(to yield/to … Read more >>
This Monday morning begins with a SLEUTH…
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28668.
Cyclops seems to have his finger on the pulse this fortnight, which is quite an achievement, as he must have set this at least a week or two in advance?…
The puzzle is available here. Hello everybody. Thanks to Hypnos who provides a puzzle in traditional Indy on Sunday style. Wicked! (+ 1000) I liked the TRICK in 12a and found plenty … Read more >>
Because prizes are again being offered for the weekly Azed puzzles, with entries to be postmarked “no later than Monday week”, the blog will now appear early on Tuesday.
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3928.
As January goes out with a storm and the world’s politicians act like pre-teenage children in the Ukraine, Rodriguez brings some light to the gloom and doom. Wine and cheese at number ten … Read more >>
This, for me, was a real Saturday Prize puzzle – challenging to solve and parse and very satisfying to complete, with some smiles along the way. There’s the usual good variety of clue … Read more >>
The traditional Phiday challenge from one of our most prolific setters.
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28666.
A friendly challenge from REDSHANK this Friday AM. Thanks REDSHANK!
It’s six months since I blogged a Pasquale puzzle and I enjoyed this tussle. Pasquale is noted for introducing us to less familiar / obscure words, almost invariably meticulously, so fairly, clued. This … Read more >>
Gila sets the Thursday challenge this week.
A pleasant start to the day from Artexlen