Never knowingly undersolved
Some very good clues here: I enjoyed this a lot. At times they took a bit of working out, but apart from minor quibbles, it all seems to be sound. Clues underlined, in … Read more >>
Haven’t seen Augeas here for nearly 5 years. And it’s a very short preamble … Preamble: Solvers should fill the blank cells, then highlight someone, and what (cryptically) she saw (30 cells). … Read more >>
Thanks to Gaff for an elegantly themed puzzle. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Today’s the 250th anniversary of the birth of the person hidden in the 1st row. Solutions include a description … Read more >>
Radian’s puzzles appear once a month, and we hadn’t blogged one for some time, until last month – so it’s two in a row now – lucky us! We like themed puzzles and … Read more >>
I always struggle with Vlad puzzles, and this was no exception.
An enjoyable start to the week.
It’s almost two years to the day since Pasquale last compiled a Quiptic for us. In the main cryptic slot in the Guardian, he is considered to be a fair but sometimes difficult … Read more >>
Tees in the Indy on Saturday, Tees in the Indy on Monday. The boy will be off to the shops, except that they’re all closed. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28100. I try not to be negative, but the best I can say here is that it was over quickly. Three cryptic definitions about which Rufus might … Read more >>
Sorry for the late posting. All good, as usual. Thank you Azed. ACROSS 1 BADASS Tough US fish cut by heavy knife (6) BASS (fish) contains DA (heavy knife) 6 CADENT Falling for … Read more >>
Perhaps a slightly trickier than usual Everyman this week. The Guardian crosswords blog is still recommending Everyman as a puzzle suitable for beginners. I’m not always convinced; some of the clues here are … Read more >>
The March Genius is one of the hardest puzzles I have encountered in this series of puzzles. The changes used to get from defined answers to treated answers were more … Read more >>
A gentle puzzle. Easy like Sunday morning. Thank you Flitwick ACROSS 1 MISANTHROPE Smartphone I fixed for one who distrusts mankind (11) anagram (fixed) of SMARTPHONE and I (one) 7 AID Charity … Read more >>
April and it’s usual for people’s attention to turn to spring. Not this year. A puzzle from Tees to distract from the disaster unfolding throughout the planet. A very pleasant diversion from Tees. … Read more >>
Will this be O-MISSION Impossible from Chalicea? I am on a mission to find out…