Never knowingly undersolved
A bit of a mixed bag this week: mostly straightforward, some excellent clues, but a few slightly iffy ones. I enjoyed most of this, but a few clues look as though Everyman didn’t … Read more >>
As usual the first Azed of the month is a competition puzzle. This time it is a standard plain Azed frequently includes Scots words as entries, but today he went … Read more >>
A traditional Sunday IoS puzzle from Peter. Thank you. ACROSS 5 TREPAN Parent exchanged boring tool (6) anagram (exchanged) of PARENT 6 TABARD Bra recycled into little lad’s garment (6) anagram (recycled) … Read more >>
The puzzle can be found here. Hello and happy Saturday. Thanks to Wiglaf for today’s crossed words, of which my favourite is of course CANOODLE (4d). I also liked the inclusion of an … Read more >>
Pick A LETTER, any letter, says Piccadilly – there’s 26 of them to choose from! The (fairly complex) preamble states that: “For each clue, A LETTER must be omitted from the answer wherever … Read more >>
A (mostly) gentle prize puzzle from Tramp this week. Thank you Tramp. ACROSS 1 SEDUCE Charm sweetheart briefly during date (6) DUCk (sweetheart, briefly) inside SEE (date) 4 SPATULAS They might mix in … Read more >>
The organiser of this event will no longer be visiting the UK in April (please see comment #21) but it appears from subsequent comments that others still want the meeting to take place.
A relatively quick solve, and an enjoyable puzzle – particular favourites were 4ac, 6ac, 11ac, 2dn, and 12dn. Thanks to Qaos
As usual, it is a Phi puzzle to end the weekday series. I was pleased to see a number of clues with three or more constituent parts, the highest being … Read more >>
A typical BRADMAN offering this Friday morning. Thanks Don.
Puck delivers a killer of a puzzle today…
Neo provides the FT entertainment today.
I always enjoy Klingsor’s crosswords: not horribly difficult, but not too easy either, and a nice variety of excellent clues with lovely surfaces. Definitions in darkviolet, underlined. Anagram indicators in italics. ACROSS … Read more >>
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of January 25, 2020
An elegant puzzle, thank you Redshank. ACROSS 1 ANCESTRY Experts attempt to introduce new stock (8) ACES (experts) TRY (attempt) contains (to introduce) N (new) 5 HASSLE Harry interrupts Martha’s sleep (6) … Read more >>