Never knowingly undersolved
We see Independent puzzles from Wire about once a month, so today’s the day for May. I suspect this puzzle won’t generate as many comments at yesterday’s offering by Bluth, … Read more >>
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of April 25, 2020
A nice solve, and relatively gentle for a Wednesday. As it’s Brummie I had a look for a theme but haven’t spotted one. Favourites were 5ac, 1dn, and 7dn. Thanks to Brummie.
The usual enjoyable mix of clues. Thank you Julius. No jokes in the clues today, but looking at the grid I can guess what Julius wants for dinner. ACROSS 1 CHICKEN Nice dog … Read more >>
Bluth appeared for the first time about a month ago and I enjoyed his debut. This one is as good: lots of nice surfaces and apart from one or two I’m not sure … Read more >>
Thanks to Falcon. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Enormous deficiency in fossil fuel (8) COLOSSAL : LOSS(that which could lead to a deficiency/a shortage) contained in(in) COAL(fossil fuel of carbonised … Read more >>
Another blast from the past – last seen Charybdis here in June 12017. Another short preamble … Preamble: Six clue answers must be amended before entry in the grid, with removed letters … Read more >>
Well, that was fun. An obvious theme of years in the clues, some of them actually being other things in disguise. Inevitably heavy on general knowledge, which some people may not like, but … Read more >>
It’s been over a year since we last blogged a Vigo puzzle. Initially we were disappointed by this puzzle – maybe because we completed it very quickly. Vigo’s previous puzzles have usually incorporated … Read more >>
Sorry for late post… ACROSS 1 Take a big risk with stage production using flames (4,4,4) PLAY WITH FIRE Double definition 8 Obscure relative has ward but no wife or daughter (7) UNCLEAR … Read more >>
Anto has the Quiptic for us this morning. I fancy we might be hearing ‘too hard for a Quiptic’, which I wouldn’t disagree with; but I thought it was also let down by … Read more >>
I found this a mixture of easy and tricky clues.
A gentle start to he week from Vulcan.
All four of my periodic blogs have converged on this weekend…good job I haven’t got a lot of other things to do, or places to be!…
A reasonably straightforward puzzle from Everyman, who continues to deliver in a slightly quirky style that’s becoming familiar. As usual, the anagram indicators are inventive (not to say dubious in a couple of … Read more >>