Never knowingly undersolved
The puzzle is available here. Hello everyone. Today the tonsured one gives us plenty to puzzle over. I enjoyed the brain strain, especially the fusion of musical dramas in 21a – a … Read more >>
On Saturday mornings, I usually look at the blog of the previous Saturday’s puzzle before starting on the new one. If I’d done that last week, I would have seen the note from … Read more >>
Phi continues to produce excellent puzzles every week, though with a few awkward definitions.
I got stuck for a little while in the southeast corner – overall, not the trickiest Paul. Favourites were 14ac, 25/17, 26ac, 18dn, and 21dn. Thanks Paul for the puzzle.
A typical BRADMAN offering this Friday.
Methuselah makes his third appearance in the Indy today.
Set aside a bit of time for this one.
A little bit of respite after two tough puzzles from Boatman and Vlad, but there’s still plenty to chew over and enjoy here. Thanks to Picaroon. Across 1 GROUNDHOG DAY Film Aussie’s … Read more >>
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of July 3, 2021
“The unclued entry at 6 down (three words) is the title of a version – THE NORTH AMERICAN ONE – of an earlier work. Each of the first three clues is really two clues side by side but not overlapping, leading to the two numbered entries (either may be clued first). Their answers, thematically placed, hint at two opposing groups. The wordplay in 17 of the remaining across clues leads to the answer plus an extra letter not to be entered in the grid. The extra letters spell out the surnames of the two creators of the work. In the completed grid, solvers must highlight the first names of two protagonists and the place they desire. ”
Klingsor, a compiler whose work I am more used to seeing on Thursdays, is occupying the Wednesday slot this week. I found this to be a thoroughly enjoyable, medium-difficulty puzzle, with plenty of … Read more >>
A super puzzle today. Quite a bit of general knowledge required here, but appropriately so. Thank you Gozo.
A toughie from the Impaler this morning.
Ladies month’s first offering from Chalicea. Usually relatively simple clues with a nicely constructed grid and theme. Let’s see. Short but sweet rubric which read: With the terribly sad revelation that 41 is … Read more >>
I blogged the last Boatman puzzle, which I was surprised to see was three and a half months ago. This puzzle incorporates several of Boatman’s trademarks: the word ‘prime’ appears in lots of … Read more >>