Never knowingly undersolved
Hoskins always gives something different and today’s puzzle continues in the same vein We have a nina in the two end columns which spell out – BALLAD OF A THIN MAN, written … Read more >>
Neo presents this morning’s enjoyable FT challenge.
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of April 27, 2019
I had a big smile on my face all the way through this puzzle. Thanks Julius!
Since Dac’s sad death Wednesdays have been a problem. Nobody seems to have seized the day. Usually the gentle style has continued, but this crossword was an exception. Not that I have any problems though, since it was as you’d expect from Morph very good.
Definitions underlined, in maroon. Anagram indicators in italics.
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27815.
First it was the Labyrinth (#1335), then Hampton Court (#1457), and a couple of years ago we had a maze based on the legend of King Henry II and his mistress Rosamund (#1490) … Read more >>
Thanks Sleuth for an enjoyable crossword with clues with nice surfaces. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9 Unit hopes to reform amid trouble (2,3,4) IN THE SOUP : Anagram of(… to … Read more >>
An announcement by John Henderson:
Here’s my annual spring announcement, regarding what will be our sixth autumn S&B weekend get-together in York, dates: Friday evening 25th October to Sunday lunchtime 27th October with the main event at the Fox and Roman during the day on Saturday 26th. I hope to avoid a clash with the final of The Times Crossword Championships, which is held in London around that time, usually in early November (for updates, see the Crossword Event Calendar).
It’s Paul on a Tuesday again!
We haven’t blogged a Maize puzzle for over a year and a half, so we looked forward to this Tuesday challenge.
An enjoyable bank holiday Monday crossword from Falcon. Not too tricky, but a few new ones for us today.
A fine Quiptic from Carpathian for the Bank Holiday. A puzzle I would certainly recommend to anyone wanting an easy-end cryptic to improve their solving skills. If you are in that category, please … Read more >>
Very entertaining – I liked 11ac, 7dn, and especially 27ac. Thanks to Vulcan.
Tees is quite the regular these days for the start-the-week puzzle in the Indy. I’m always pleased to bag him, so to speak, because you know you’re in for an enjoyable, wide-ranging and … Read more >>