Never knowingly undersolved
Nutmeg is always a name to savour and here she is with a typically witty and elegant puzzle. There are some really lovely clues, with super surfaces. My favourites were 1, 10,11, 16, … Read more >>
When we knew we were blogging on a Wednesday, we hoped that we would have an Eccles puzzle. We were not disappointed.
Crosophile has provided our entertainment this Tuesday. As it is Tuesday, we expect a theme, which I almost didn’t spot. 22/05 provides the gateway clue, and there are other sitcoms among the entries … Read more >>
War and Peace by eXtent Across clues comprise wordplay and definition for answers in symmetrically opposite grid entries, either of which may be clued first. One of the answers in each clue with … Read more >>
Mostly harmless, but with one infuriating clue…
A slow solve with some neat cluing and quite a few tricky parsings. Favourites were 6ac, 9ac, 12ac, 3dn, 7dn, and 20dn. Thanks to Anto for the puzzle.
A no-show by the scheduled blogger so here is a simple analysis of the clues. Across 1 Upright house and home (6) HONEST – HO (house) NEST (home) 4 Clean ersatz stool (7) … Read more >>
Monday begins with a SLORMGORM…
I blogged Bluth’s Monday crossword last month and said that I could do with some more like that. My wish has been granted. I thought this was another delightful puzzle from this setter, … Read more >>
A suitable puzzle for those who like something easy on a Monday, though with a couple of cryptic definitions that might slow things down a bit; as is often the case, I found … Read more >>
Some typical fun and games from Cyclops this fortnight…
The puzzle is available here. Hi everybody. Another week, another Tees, and I’m not complaining! This is the IoS, so as expected I found it rather gentler than last Saturday’s, but no … Read more >>
I found this trickier than usual for some reason. Hard to say if that is the puzzle or I was just having an off day. Thank you Azed.
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3896.
Maize fills the Saturday slot this week.