Never knowingly undersolved
I think this is a debut EV from Hillbilly – given that I can’t find any previous offerings on this site – so welcome, and what kind of ‘state’ are we seeking?… The … Read more >>
Easy to start, hard to finish. Enjoyable all the way through. Thanks Tramp.
A significantly humbling experience, akin to a marathon struggle with each km feeling like the 42nd. Thanks Redshank.
This is my third Boatman blog in a row! I thought this was a clever puzzle, with its unmissable theme of prime numbers, together with ingenious exploitation of other meanings of … Read more >>
This is my first blog of a Phi puzzle in 2019. As ever it is a pleasant task. I can’t see any link between any of the entries, but experience … Read more >>
Not the world’s easiest crossword, but it is Thursday after all. No complaints though: a whole lot of very nice clues, and the only holdups were the result of my own incompetence.
Definitions in maroon, underlined. Anagram indicators in italics.
Fun with lots of tricksy clues and clever definitions – favourites were 12ac, 13ac, and 26ac. Thanks to Nutmeg
Alberich provides our FT challenge today.
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of December 29, 2018
A themed puzzle as usual from Gozo.
Since October we have been alternating with Duncan when it comes to blogging Serpent’s puzzles. Not that we are complaining. We have come to expect some great surfaces and some head scratching moments and this puzzle was no exception.
This all went in pretty quickly, apart from the NW corner, which took me longer than the rest put together. It’s always worth looking for a theme in this setter’s puzzles, and here … Read more >>
The Gas Man Cometh by Ifor The Gas Man: “Just checked – I’ll be there at 1, but must leave at some point. I know your number.” The Author: “I’ve got you … Read more >>
Punk has provided this Tuesday’s cruciverbal challenge. I realised this morning that it has been a long time since it last fell to me to blog a crossword by Punk, so this honour … Read more >>
Enjoyable puzzle with some very pleasing surfaces.