Never knowingly undersolved
This week’s Azed puzzle is one where I got off to a good start but slowed significantly as worked my way through it. I’m unable to parse the clue for … Read more >>
Typical – just like London buses…you wait ages (54+ years in my case, or 11+ in blogging years) for a Methuselah Indy to blog, and then two come along in a row!
M- -OMPL-M-N– -O …
…eXtent, the team of eXternal and Serpent, whose excellent puzzle Character Assassination tops this year’s voting table.
It’s been a while since I did one of Tramp’s puzzles, so it’s nice to have one come up in the rota. I enjoyed this a lot – thanks, Tramp! Across 1. Nicks … Read more >>
After Phi’s move from his regular spot yesterday, Hoskins takes over the Phiday slot this week.
Thank you to Brendan for this crossword with a motif. There are a couple of tricky wordplays. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9. Band, very quiet otherwise, introducing piece of music … Read more >>
ALBERICH dishes out a friendly challenge this Friday AM.
Welcome to the new year everyone. Tops and tails has 8 clues with wordplay having an extra letter and these need to be rearranged to show something connecting 6 unclued down answers – … Read more >>
Unusually, Phi is occupying the Thursday slot, so I suspect a special puzzle has been scheduled for Friday this week. In any case, I have certainly seen nothing in today’s puzzle that would … Read more >>
Julius serves up a challenge for us.
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28659.
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of January 8, 2022
Every so often, Paul produces a puzzle that reminds me of why he used to be one of my favourite setters. Today is one of those days. There is an overt, but not … Read more >>
A mixed bag from Gozo, mostly easy clues but some hard ones. Thank you Gozo.
Skinny is a setter who doesn’t appear very often in the Independent series. The most recent Skinny puzzle was published last November. Wednesday is usually a theme- and message-free day, … Read more >>