Never knowingly undersolved
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 >>
Matilda is always a good name to see in the Quiptic slot. This puzzle had its tricky moments but was a lot of fun. There are a couple of slightly awkward clues such … Read more >>
A bit tougher than some Monday Guardians I could probably have made this a bit quicker if I had not written BROWNER in at 2dn (anagram of BREW ONE) and DO INDOORS (a … Read more >>
Hypnos is a long-standing, regular but comparatively infrequent setter for the Independent and the Independent on Sunday. I found this to be a puzzle that fell steadily, with a few clues that took … Read more >>
An enjoyable start to the week from VELIA… Lovely mix of clues today with some great surfaces. Lots to enjoy here, with the amusing 19a, and a Spoonerism chucked in for good measure. … Read more >>
Another Sunday, another Everyman. Lots to like in this one, as well as some stuff that might grate with some solvers. It’s been nice to see some new contributors to the blog in … Read more >>