Never knowingly undersolved
Serpent has unleashed his cruciverbal venom on us this Thursday, although I am more used to seeing his work on Tuesdays. I found this to be a thoroughly entertaining and very challenging puzzle, … Read more >>
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of 12 January, 2019
A nice variety of clue types here, plenty to keep one’s interest. Thanks Goliath
Crosophile provides the fare today. This puzzle challenged my spelling in a couple of places. I had RI [religious instruction] for scripture leading to PUTRIFY at 21 down (PUTREFY) … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27725.
This is Kruger’s thirty-ninth Inquisitor puzzle making him the third most prolific Inquisitor setter to date behind Schadenfreude (80) and Phi (57). The preamble stated " Corrections to single letter … Read more >>
A straightforward Tuesday offering, not without its moments but with some curiously unsatifying cryptic definitions.
A pleasant crossword from Radian: all semed straightforward enough and there were some nice clues. I have my doubts about one of them, but perhaps that’s just me being fussy.
Definitions in maroon, underlined. Anagram indicators in italics.
It’s been a couple of months since the last Arachne puzzle and I count myself lucky to have landed my second blog in a row. Without surprise, I find I can repeat my … Read more >>
A no-show by the scheduled blogger so here is an analysis of the clues. I cannot comment as to how this compares with other Quiptics because it is not a series that I … Read more >>
An ARMONIE to start off the week, and our 50th FT blog!
Not very tricky but some nice surfaces and clues – favourites were 13ac, 3dn, and 6dn. Thanks to Pan.
A pleasing and appropriately gentle Monday puzzle from Anglio, who made his Indy debut almost exactly three years ago. All good stuff, apart from one clue which I can’t parse to my satisfaction. … Read more >>
After the fun-and-games of the wonderful Xmas special, we are back to ‘normal’ Cyclops… …with lots of Brexit-ian parallels that can be drawn – politicians are CHEWING THE CUD this weekend, before more CHEAP … Read more >>
The current Everyman setter is publishing his last puzzle today (20th January), so this one is my last chance to blog him. It’s been a lot of fun. Abbreviations cd … Read more >>