Never knowingly undersolved
Corpsing by Encota Three clues comprise wordplay only. All clues contain an extra word that must be removed before solving. In clue order the first and last letters of these words spell … Read more >>
Speedy Tuesday solve, neat cluing and smooth surfaces.
Tough, but ultimately satisfying.
Thanks to Hectence for a puzzle befitting the Quiptic tag. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Difficult time after baby’s head is delivered (7) BROUGHT : [ROUGH(difficult/unpleasant, as in “I had … Read more >>
Flitwick is a fairly recent addition to the Indy’s team of crossword setters. Pierre pointed out that he’d blogged all of Flitwick’s first three puzzles earlier this year, but I’m happy to break the pattern with this one.
ZAMORCA kicks off the week…
This one took somewhat longer than usual but I think that was just me having an off day. Less than half done after an uncharacteristically long 30 minute first pass. It didn’t start … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27951.
A pleasant start to a Sunday morning with nothing too troublesome or obscure. There seemed to be a lot of people in the clues/entries but I cannot see any connection between them so … Read more >>
A Spoonerisms puzzle for this month’s competition: the first for over a year
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3808.
A cool bright autumnal day and a tussle with Hob awaits. Also a colourful theme to accompany the autumnal leaves as they turn from green to orange. There are a number of answers … Read more >>
I suspect I’m not the only one to have wondered why puzzle 27,943, published on Friday, October 4th, themed on a race to be run on Sunday 6th, was not scheduled for Saturday … Read more >>
“Corrections to single letter misprints in the definitions in 20 clues roughly identify characters who, along with what they are, must be highlighted (29 cells in total) in the completed grid. A further character and the context in which he could be similarly classified must also be highlighted (another 19 cells). Chambers Dictionary (2016) is recommended.”
Devious and challenging, yet 100% enjoyable! Thanks WANDERER!