Never knowingly undersolved
Vulcan makes his (?) second appearance in the Monday slot with a puzzle that I found very straightforward – somewhat easier than today’s Quiptic, in fact – with a couple of extremely simple … Read more >>
A quick solve this time which is just as well as I am a bit under the weather (*) Special mention to the wordplay of 17A for giving me a chuckle, and the surface … Read more >>
It’s 2am, it’s so cold that it’s been snowing in London, we’ve done the best we can. Nice crossword, thanks CRUX!
Another sound puzzle from Everyman. Of the 28 clues, there was one hidden reversed, one anagram and two dds; the remaining 24 were charades or insertions. A bit of … Read more >>
This all went in quickly and smoothly, with the application of quantities of educated guesswork, and just a bit of trouble finishing off the NW corner. Thanks to Azed. … Read more >>
Thanks to Hoskin for a hard enough IoS. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 I rent pets or fish out (3,5,6) THE FIRST PERSON : Anagram of(… out) RENT PETS OR … Read more >>
We haven’t blogged a Klingsor for a while, but we always enjoy his puzzles – this was no exception. We can’t see a theme or a nina, but that doesn’t mean there … Read more >>
A puzzle with some brilliance but with one answer which is not to be found in most dictionaries.
A delightfully short preamble this week: In KEITH, solvers must complete the unclued row (13, four words), and then highlight the symmetrically placed six-letter surnames of four people most closely associated with the … Read more >>
Phi’s latest teaser brings this week’s set of mid-week puzzles to an end in time-honoured fashion. I found this puzzle to be quite a challenge and, although I solved quite a few clues … Read more >>
Another of Tramp’s clever “theme-in-the-clues” puzzles, where as usual no knowledge of the subject is needed. There seem to be quite a few musical references (some perhaps a bit tenuous) in the answers … Read more >>
A superb challenge from Wanderer, thanks to whom for a riveting session of solving. Several favorite clues here, many of which had good misdirection without compromising on clue integrity.
This wasn’t easy – in the initial stages, it felt like I was stuck after every other entry. Thanks to Paul. Definitions are underlined in the clues. This was one for fans of … Read more >>
Wiglaf is a setter I have struggled with in the past, so let’s see how we get on this time. I found this difficult. Indeed, some of the clues would … Read more >>
The puzzle can be found here.