Never knowingly undersolved
Apologies for this late posting. This was difficult for me. Thanks to Puck. Definitions are underlined in the clues. The theme is Shakespearean, and associated words are marked “*”. There are also a … Read more >>
A really challenging puzzle from WANDERER thanks to whom for a breath of fresh air in FT grids. Several clues that caught my fancy, and thus difficult to pick a favorite.
Friday is my Independent blogging day this week so it’s no surprise to find a Phi puzzle. It’s always fun to try and see if Phi has a theme in … Read more >>
Apart from one or two little grumbles, referred to below, this was a pleasant crossword with some good clues. I was delayed for ages in the SE corner, resulting in an eventual resort to aids.
It strangely seems to be the case that in an awful lot of crosswords the first few clues (in this case four) have the definition at the beginning.
Definitions underlined in maroon. Anagram indicators in italics.
The puzzle can be found here.
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27403.
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of December 30, 2017
It’s eighteen months since I blogged a Qaos puzzle so I was very pleased to see this one. Qaos puzzles usually have a theme – often a ghost one. This time, GHOST is … Read more >>
A good straightforward puzzle. Thank you Artexlen.
A fun mid-week work-out with Eccles this week. There seems to be a lot of dumping going on here, although we don’t really think this is a theme as such – is … Read more >>
Silvester by Eclogue Twenty three clues contain an extra word. In clue order, initial letters of these words provide four courses; final letters provide their accompanying drinks. Reflecting the thematic sketch cryptically indicated … Read more >>
Radian has provided today’s crossword for our delectation. After all the tough cruciverbal challenges of the festive season, I was glad to come up against this puzzle, which involved far less head-scratching but … Read more >>
Rather challenging for a Tuesday, and the more fun for it.
Lots of fun – favourites were 13ac, 4dn, 5dn, and 8dn. Thanks, Philistine.
It’s been a while since we had an FT Monday crossword. The last one, before Christmas, marked a farewell to Dante. This one, the first in 2018, seems to mark a farewell to Monday Prize puzzles.