Never knowingly undersolved
A reasonably straightforward puzzle from Imogen this morning. I found this rather less of a challenge than usual for Imogen. I liked the homophone clues and 5dn made me smile but, otherwise, I … Read more >>
I think Eccles is a new setter as I can’t find him on a search of the fifteensquared website. I started this fairly quickly in the North West corner but … Read more >>
An Inquisitor puzzle from Quixote for the first time in 6 years. Preamble: Across clues and answers are normal. Type 1 Down clues have an extra letter added to the wordplay; their … Read more >>
Update: The move to a new server was started at 2:10pm and completed by 2:25pm. Two comments were lost during the move – well, I did ask that no comments be posted between … Read more >>
Punk has favoured us with a delightful little crossword today. Just right for a daily cryptic. He has another incarnation, as Mudd in the FT, and I once posted on the blog of one of his puzzles to say that we don’t always appreciate how good he is. This crossword does nothing to change my view.
Definitions underlined, in maroon.
Tricky fun with plenty of misdirection – some favourites were 16ac, 22ac, 5dn and 15dn, and the biggest laugh went to 18dn. Thanks, Picaroon
Traditionally straightforward Tuesday puzzle from Dante, though I have a few gripes this morning…
Take aim, fire!
A lovely surprise to find Orlando waiting for me this morning.
It’s Monday, it’s Rufus, so the usual preponderance of cryptic/double definitions (perhaps not quite so many as there have been at times) with an anagram, a hidden and a few charades. Not my … Read more >>
A 13 x 11 grid for this week’s plain from Azed.
As seems to happen with monotonous regularity with the Genius, the first challenge was to get hold a usable copy of the puzzle. First the “printable version” link led to a blank grid … Read more >>
Another good’un from Everyman this morning. All clear, with some good surfaces and a nod to my favourite singer-songwriter. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = … Read more >>
A bit on the hard side for an IoS. Thanks to Poins. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Lay a charge against heartless trooper from the east (6) REPORT : Reversal … Read more >>
Our last Nimrod blog was back in April. We needed help with one of the parsings then and surprise, surprise we need help again today. There were some long answers which on first … Read more >>