Never knowingly undersolved
(Please post comments on ONLY the picture quiz hereinbelow. To post comments on the crossword puzzle, please click here.) As is quite normal for a Friday, a puzzle where the answers require to be … Read more >>
It is Klingsor’s turn to occupy the Thursday slot this week. I found this a really enjoyable solve, pitched at what I consider to be the appropriate level for a daily cryptic: far … Read more >>
A very gentle crossword with some clever clues. Most enjoyable. Thanks, Falcon
The puzzle maybe found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26625.
Monday Prize Crossword / Jul 6, 2015
I found this crossword easier when writing the blog than when solving. Quite a few cryptic and double definitions held me up, can’t see why now.
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of July 4, 2015 Since I happened to be in Britain at the time (coincidentally on the Isle of Skye — see 15a), I bought a print … Read more >>
I found this very tricky. I gave up trying to solve this unaided after an hour or more and spent the rest of the morning trawling Wikipedia. Got there in the end! Thank you Gozo.
The usual fun from Qaos, with a nice variety of clues and good surfaces throughout. One of the challenges with a Qaos puzzle is spotting a theme but this one was fairly easily … Read more >>
Another Wednesday, another Dac puzzle. I found this harder than some recent puzzles by Dac, but perhaps I’m just getting old and finding things more difficult. I got off to … Read more >>
Lato is one of the most prolific setters in the Inquisitor stable so it is no surprise to see his name against today’s puzzle. There was quite a long preamble. … Read more >>
Quite a tricky production from Scorpion today, but what does one expect? Everything (apart from one or two about which I’m not quite certain) seemed to be easy enough to explain after the event and there were some nice clues.
A minor holdup in the NW corner, otherwise smooth solving. Thanks to Jason. Definitions are underlined in the clues. P.S. I’m the replacement blogger for today, in case you’re wondering why I’m on … Read more >>
An enjoyable struggle, with some tricky clues and a couple of new words for me. Favourite was 1dn.
Hectence returns to the Quiptic slot with a puzzle that provides the old grey matter with a decent Monday morning workout.
A very characteristic Rufus puzzle, with lots of double and cryptic definitions. These can sometimes cause a bit of a hold-up, but I found this a very quick solve, with lots of write-ins. … Read more >>