Never knowingly undersolved
I always find Wiglaf’s puzzles to be on the hard side, and this grid is one of those where it feels like 4 mini crosswords one in each corner. So although I was … Read more >>
It’s always a treat to find Picaroon’s name on a puzzle, especially if I’m blogging it. Picaroon’s puzzles do have a theme from time to time but it wasn’t until, tackling the clues … Read more >>
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A fun puzzle from VELIA which was a pleasure to tackle , barring a couple of glitches in the clues. While I haven’t checked diligently, I do believe there is a pangram on … Read more >>
Nutmeg, not at her toughest, ends the week with her customary elegance and style. Lots of lovely clues, as always: I‘ll leave you to name favourites. Many thanks, Nutmeg. Definitions are underlined in … Read more >>
As I’m pretty sure I’ve said before, week after week we go on getting crosswords of a high standard from Phi. I can’t find anything here that is at all controversial, and my … Read more >>
A fun, tricky puzzle today… …while not familiar with the theme, I liked the ways that Buster Keaton film titles were written into surfaces. Favourites were 11ac, 17dn, 22dn, and especially 28ac. Thanks … Read more >>
We were delighted to find that we have a Serpent puzzle to blog today – we knew we were in for some fun…… …..and we weren’t disappointed. We normally expect a theme in … Read more >>
Today's FT compiler is Neo. This was mostly straightforward, but the SE corner held me up for a bit until I at last saw APENNINES and the rest came fairly quickly thereafter. Among … Read more >>
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of October 24, 2020 This puzzle is highly unusual in that I strongly suspect that there are two typographical errors in it. The suspect clues are 10ac … Read more >>
“Clues are given in normal order, but there are five unclued thematic entries, one of which must have seven of its cells blacked out in the completed grid; the other four are all of a kind. Solvers must highlight 19 suitably placed cells in the completed grid, thus completing the COVER STORY. Chambers Dictionary (2016) is recommended.”
A super puzzle. Traditional in style without feeling old-fashioned. Thank you Basilisk. ACROSS 1 PHARMACY Drug supplier’s quick to limit damage (8) PACY (quick) contains (to limit) HARM (damage) 5 ESCAPE Flight … Read more >>
As the US election hangs scarily in the balance, a welcome diversion from Maskarade. A few bits of general knowledge required, and there are a couple of answers that are perhaps a bit … Read more >>
It has been a while since it has fallen to me to blog a puzzle by Klingsor, who is a compiler whose work I am more used to encountering on a Thursday than … Read more >>
A third offering from Hedge-sparrow, a relative newcomer to the illustrious company of Inquisitor setters. The rubric read: One letter per grid row is not indicated by the wordplay of the clues. These … Read more >>