Never knowingly undersolved
It’s giving nothing away to say that Paul has served up a fishy offering to round off the week. Lots of witty clues, with plenty of misdirection and not a risqué one in … Read more >>
It is unusual to have a setter other than Phi on a Friday, but I have blogged a few Silvanus’ puzzles before and have always enjoyed them. It’s not often … Read more >>
First time I am blogging BUCCANEER i think. Thanks to setter for the Friday treat.
Fun, and not too tricky once I got going – favourites were 9ac, 10ac, 17/24dn, and 23dn. Thanks to Brummie
Reasonably challenging from Serpent today – about right for a Thursday.
Julius presents this morning's FT challenge.
The first thing that struck me about this puzzle was the tiny font of the clue numbers in the grid! Just about at the limits of my already-aided eyesight – I suspect some solvers may have struggled to make them out? The second was the 12 x 14 grid…a rare-ish shape…and thirdly the asymmetry of some bars – both maybe suggestive of adaptations to fit in some elaborate thematic material? Will I have MIXED FEELINGS about this puzzle?…
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of April 17, 2021
A really great puzzle with lots of inventive clues and quirky ways to look at things. Not easy, but not as hard as Io can be so definitely worth having a go.
It’s always a pleasure to blog a Bluth puzzle. The clues are precise and there always seems to be a smile or two along the way.
I see this is my 800th blog for Fifteensquared, and Puck has provided a tough challenge for me to celebrate it. There’s a sporty theme running through the clues, but fortunately for me … Read more >>
Hob is filling the compiling slot this Tuesday, and, as you might expect, we have a theme to contend with. I found this puzzle to be both challenging and entertaining, as it gradually … Read more >>
Sign Up Here! by Ploy A group of two or three letters must be removed from each of ten clues, to form new clues to be solved. In the remaining clues, the wordplay … Read more >>
Ah, Hamilton. As usual, fun of a different kind.
Pasquale is today’s Guardian compiler.