Never knowingly undersolved
Today’s slot has been filled by Klingsor’s latest puzzle. First things first, let me apologise for the very late posting of this blog, which is due to circumstances beyond my control. I thoroughly … Read more >>
Update
My thanks to those who have taken the time to add a comment to this post for your useful feedback. On re-reading the comments, my impression is that the majority are in favour of maintaining the status quo (not that I had any intention of changing anything significantly unless it was absolutely necessary).
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the blog of this puzzle will not be posted until early this evening.
It’s been a while since I blogged a Paul puzzle; there’s nothing wrong with this one, and there’s plenty of good stuff, but somehow it didn’t seem to have quite his usual sparkle. … Read more >>
The puzzle can be found here.
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of May 5, 2018
As reliable as the sun coming up every morning, an entertaining puzzle from Monk is guaranteed. Thanks Monk.
A tour de force from a master setter…
Kairos sets a few Independent puzzles each year. His most recent was just over two months ago. There were thirty five clues today and more than one slightly obscure word … Read more >>
I last blogged a Gila Inquisitor in May 2014 when the subject was the television quiz programme Bullseye. The preamble in this puzzle told us that twenty clues contain a … Read more >>
One of Punk’s typically excellent crosswords: not easy to solve — particularly while the gateway clue was still a mystery to me — but quite straightforward after the event, as it should be.
Definitions underlined, in maroon. Anagram indicators in italics.
A feast of jumbling from the Panjandrum of anagrams Sayang this morning.
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27509.
A pleasant start to a working week of crosswords from ARMONIE.
It has become quite a game, trying to guess who will fill the Monday slot. Today it’s Pan’s turn to provide the ‘gentle start to the week’. Here we have a straightforward, precisely … Read more >>