Never knowingly undersolved
Excellent crossword today from Knut, which occupied me for quite a while until its secrets were revealed, but that’s just my incompetence: everything was fair and there were plenty of very nice clues.
Definitions underlined, in maroon. Anagram indicators in italics.
A satisfying puzzle from Imogen today; one that seemed impenetrable at first but gradually yielded, with the SW corner holding me up at the end. Thanks to Imogen. TOBY JUG, SQUAB and XYLOPHONE … Read more >>
Thanks Anto for a, or more than, fair Quiptic. Knowing the history between commenters and this setter, I wonder what he/she was thinking when writing 2 down and 25 across? Definitions are underlined … Read more >>
Italicus slopes into town to deliver the Monday Indy puzzle for our enjoyment. Some delightfully crafted surface readings in this offering, and only two words that I balked at. Abbreviations … Read more >>
Almost the perfect Monday puzzle from Chifonie.
A very gentle start to the week from VELIA…
Cyclops is as Cyclops does – some fun with surface readings, some usual targets, and maybe just a tad too much Trump(?)… Some ancient history at 21D – Archimedes’ supposed EUREKA ‘ejaculation’ in … Read more >>
There are four of us who blog the Everyman, and there have certainly been some ropy ones recently to cover and explain. I seem to have landed some of the better offerings: this … Read more >>
Thanks Poins for an enjoyable puzzle. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Flying saucers circling Yemen’s capital city (8) SYRACUSE : Anagram of(Flying) SAUCERS containing(circling) 1st letter of(…’s capital) “Yemen“. Defn: … Read more >>
This took many visits and the occasional use of a word-search program to finish. Tough, but I got there in the end! Thank you Azed.
Hi everybody. I hope you are having a rocking Saturday! The preamble reads: Clues are given in alphabetic order of their answers. Most clues, whose answers must be entered where they will fit, … Read more >>
A tough workout from Tyrus – on the first pass I only had 5 solved… …and not too many more after a couple more passes. I gradually wheedled my way into the puzzle … Read more >>
An exceptionally witty and entertaining puzzle from Philistine whose mini-theme introduced us to a new word.
A familiar setter for the end of the work week, BRADMAN dishes out a relatively easy challenge with just the right mix of some unusual words thrown in. Needed the interwebs to help confirm solution / parsing for a couple. Thanks Don!
Thanks to Picaroon. An enjoyable puzzle, even if I had to think hard for the last couple in. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 School teashop recycling waste here (7,4) COMPOST … Read more >>