Never knowingly undersolved
This puzzle kept me pretty busy. The solve was quite hard. I was happy to get 1A immediately, and about half the answers in place over about half hour. But the rest took … Read more >>
A typically fun and enjoyable prize puzzle from Paul – thanks! Across 7. Mushroom bake’s filling consumed by Muslim (8) SHIITAKE [b]AK[e] = “bake’s filling” in SHIITE = “Muslim” Definition: “Mushroom” 9. Quiet … Read more >>
BRADMAN dishes out one of his tougher puzzles today to end the workweek.
It’s Brendan rounding off the week in characteristic style. I’m always delighted to see Brendan’s name on a puzzle, especially when I’m blogging it, but it also gives me a 1dn feeling, knowing … Read more >>
For the first time for ages, this has to be a DNF for us.
Apologies for a delayed and rather hurried blog, have had some computer issues. Thanks to Nutmeg as ever for a very nice puzzle.
Vismut this week with misprints in clues spelling out a message to allow two further messages to be read. Then some shading and a curve to be drawn. Sounds interesting and what are … Read more >>
Tees’ latest puzzle has been set for our entertainment today. I found this puzzle to be towards the difficult end of the Indy spectrum and made rather slow progress through it. In the … Read more >>
Todays FT setter is Chalmie.
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of November 13, 2021
Tricky, but nice. Thank you Monk.
Not too much trouble for me from Qaos today, though my lack of sporting knowledge makes me uncertain of one parsing. Today’s theme is of things found in a bathroom, with the impressively … Read more >>
As usual, Eccles gives us a master class in the art of smooth clues If I didn’t have grandchildren, I don’t think I would have understood the reference to DORA … Read more >>
My first Bobcat. He certainly has teeth and claws.
Hedgesparrow has set the Inquisitor this time and has provided a fairly long preamble, so this may be a challenge. The preamble told us that: "Two thematic entries are … Read more >>