Never knowingly undersolved
I think this puzzle is a masterpiece. The surface reading of every excellent clue in Paul’s D-Day themed puzzle is evocative of the D-Day landings or the allied troops advancing across Europe. Brilliant … Read more >>
A tough challenge from BRADMAN today. Had to go hard at it over a couple of sittings and still needed the internet’s help on a couple of clues. FF: 9 DD: 9 ACROSS … Read more >>
We are now in the 12th week of lockdown and are losing track of time. However, we have a Phi puzzle today so it must be Friday. Thanks Phi for keeping our brains … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28158. I got to this a little late, and then made uneven progress – perhaps because I am tired – ending up with an inordinate time spotting … Read more >>
Loglady has set today’s puzzle, which I found rather challenging, perhaps because I am not yet that familiar with Loglady’s crosswords. I think that I have managed to solve the puzzle correctly, but … Read more >>
Tramp sets the challenge today, with some straightforward charades and anagrams in the long answers to get things going. There’s characteristic ingenuity in other clues and wit in the misleading surfaces, making for … Read more >>
A typical Dogberry puzzle this morning in the FT On the whole this was an enjoyable solve, with some nice clues, especially those for KNOWLEDGE, WIND CHILL FACTOR and NUDISM. His sense of … Read more >>
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of May 30, 2020 As usual with Redshank, I found this puzzle to be a modest challenge. I finished the top half fairly quickly, the lower-left quadrant … Read more >>
A themed puzzle again today. I enjoyed this, thank you Gozo. The themed answers are all types of fruit. ACROSS 1 COCONUTS Crazy clown coming first (8) NUTS (crazy) following (with…coming first) COCO … Read more >>
I always look forward to blogging an Eccles crossword. Eccles clues are frequently written so smoothly that it takes a little while to separate the definition from the wordplay. Good … Read more >>
I really enjoyed this…
My apologies for the lateness of this blog. So far as I remember it’s the first time in years of blogging that this has happened — I completely forgot. No excuses, but — … Read more >>
Chalicea has been a regular setter for the Inquisitor series since 2011. The records indicate that today’s puzzle is her twentieth. The preamble told us that "One letter from a … Read more >>
Pretty gentle stuff from the Falcon this morning. Slightly slown down in the S.E. corner by the strange (to me) African beast but otherwise a very swift solve. Thanks to Falcon. ACROSS 1 … Read more >>
Tricky stuff from Imogen today: after what felt like a good start, including the two helpful long downs, I ground to a halt, and finished the puzzle at a much slower pace. No … Read more >>