Never knowingly undersolved
Have we got a Phi puzzle without a theme or a message today? Regular readers of fifteensquared Independent pages will know that Phi regularly sets puzzles with a theme or … Read more >>
I read and solved 24dn whilst the puzzle was being printed so, as I often do, I started at the end and worked backwards. This led to a speedy fill of the bottom … Read more >>
Found this tough to get into and then was stuck for a long time with 12ac and 1dn last in. Many great clues – particular favourites were both 22s, 2dn, 5dn and 16dn. Thanks, Vlad.
On the hard side for Klingsor. I thought, but none the worse for that: this is his usual well-produced article and I’m always pleased when I see that he is the person I shall have to blog. The clues are smooth and read well as simple phrases.
An excellent puzzle from Aardvark.
Monday Prize Crossword / Sep 12, 2016
An enjoyable Dante crossword, once more one that I didn’t find as easy as recent Rufus puzzles (although it wasn’t that hard).
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of September 10, 2016
A tangled mess that gave me great pleasure to unravel. Thank you Chalmie, more like this please.
Qaos commented yesterday that “you’ve a really good one to look forward to tomorrow”, and here it is. As is often the case with Tramp, there are lots of references to a theme … Read more >>
Once again, it’s Joyce on her own. This time Bert is on a photographic course near Northallerton. Last week he was part of a small group attempting the Three Peak Challenge in Yorkshire. … Read more >>
Preamble: Answers to the 24 normal clues extend beyond the boundaries of the grid; “extended” letters spell two thematic phrases to be entered below it. Wordplay in each remaining clue leads to the … Read more >>
On a Tuesday you never quite know who you will be crossing cruciverbal swords with. This week it has fallen to Alchemi to give the grey cells their morning workout. I actually found … Read more >>
Themed offering from Qaos
Notably smooth surfaces in a straightforward puzzle from Crux this morning.
Crosophile continues to please with some imaginative clues which often succeed in getting away from the standard anagram, charade etc model altogether.