Never knowingly undersolved
Preamble: Renowned setter Andy Lemon has been kidnapped, but his captors have unwisely allowed him to submit this puzzle disclosing his whereabouts. All but 12 clues are normal. In each of 6 clues … Read more >>
Hoskins has provided this week’s Tuesday puzzle. I found this to be a medium-difficulty puzzle, of which I completed about two thirds at my first attempt and the remaining third when I came … Read more >>
Medium-hard for a Tuesday, with some cunningly-hidden short definitions.
This was very much a puzzle of two halves for me: I filled in all the right-hand side quite quickly, but the left took much longer. As usual with Pasquale we have a … Read more >>
The last couple in were difficult for me. Thanks to Anto. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Moron had misinterpreted doctor’s prime directive (2,2,4) DO NO HARM : Anagram of(… misinterpreted) … Read more >>
A fairly straightforward solve this morning, but covering a very wide range of subjects. I know some solvers complain about clues requiring (not very) general knowledge. But one of the things I love … Read more >>
Monday begins with VELIA, who we have not seen before…
The week kicks off with Chifonie’s Monday puzzle.
I thought this was going to be over too soon. I swept through most of the top half after getting 1a and 4 with ease delivering all those first letters, (I wondered about … Read more >>
The puzzle can be found here. Hi all. Thanks to Poins for today’s Independent, which I enjoyed but had a little trouble with at the very end. I don’t want to be down … Read more >>
A tougher than usual Genius for January, employing a device that I don’t recall seeing before.
I only remembered that I was due to blog this puzzle on Saturday evening, having solved one clue on Sunday and then having put the puzzle aside. Panic stations!
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3772.
OK – it’s a Nimrod – and it has five 15-letter solutions, two 12s, two 11s and a couple of 10s…stiff upper lip and press on… Rather than attacking the 3s and 4s, … Read more >>
Unsurprisingly, Paul appears in his customary fortnightly Prize slot and thus coincides with my monthly blog. This was a challenge worthy of a Prize puzzle and I enjoyed solving it. I’m not always … Read more >>