Never knowingly undersolved
From today, I’m trying an experiment. Since The Guardian introduced the Quick Cryptic just over a year ago, it’s clear that there are a lot of people trying their hand at cryptic crosswords … Read more >>
This week’s 11 x 11 crossword from the Guardian, intended to teach cryptic crosswords, found here
Brendan in the Prize slot – what a treat! – and my second in a row to blog.
Yet another solid challenge from SOLOMON
Yes – a circular grid!
This page is intended to those new (or new-ish) to cryptic crosswords. If a clue has you completely bamboozled then post it here (together with anything you think you may have already determined … Read more >>
A slower solve, with some tough parsings to think through afterwards. I especially liked 11ac and 5dn. Thanks to Imogen
Perhaps at the trickier end of Phi’s range today, but still fun.
We have decided to organise another East Midlands S&B.
Two years ago, we had a really good afternoon at a pub by Trent Bridge. Unfortunately they have changed their terms which meant that we have had to look elsewhere.
Two unclued entries, eight consisting only of wordplay and the rest having additional letters in the clues to be removed. The extra letters spell out a consumer of product whose letters need to … Read more >>
Another top puzzle from Bluth today. Some head scratchers, some write-ins and lots of smooth surfaces. ACROSS 9. Caught The Society Of Jesus for example, buying from a catalogue? (4,5) MAIL ORDER A … Read more >>
I’m still in the Highlands, after over a week of amazingly (and, for me, unprecedentedly) good hill-walking weather. Perhaps as a result of the change of scene I found this quite a struggle, … Read more >>
Jason is the FT setter this morning.
Eccles has once again provided our mid-week cruciverbal challenge.