Never knowingly undersolved
I used to look forward to a puzzle from Paul but this has changed in recent months, probably due to that old adage regarding familiarity. I would have appreciated this puzzle far more … Read more >>
A very pleasant and fairly-clued start to the day. Thanks, Sleuth, if you’re reading this.
Monday Prize Crossword/May 26, 2015
Dante – so, an easy start of the week?
Usually I would say ‘yes’ but I have to admit that this one was some kind of a minor struggle for me.
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of May 23, 2015 I found this Mudd much easier than other recent puzzles of his. Only one clue gave me significant trouble; that was 13a (LEG … Read more >>
Very nice puzzle, no quibbles from me. Thanks Aardark.
Sometimes we want a quick solve because we are so short of time but we end up with a real challenge. On other occasions we want to have our minds stretched but we … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26588.
Preamble: Eleven clues each have a single definitional misprint: the correct letters may be arranged to give the two word theme to be written under the grid. Five clues without definition lead to … Read more >>
Happy birthday, Bradman
I was somewhat surprised to find Quixote occupying this week’s Tuesday slot, since he tends not to appear on Tuesdays. However, as we have learnt in the past, such scheduling, far from being … Read more >>
As usual, Pasquale gives us a handful of less familiar words to keep us on our toes – but, as ever, these were scrupulously clued, so nothing to complain about there. I’m not … Read more >>
Straightforward and fun – favourites were 1ac, 11ac, 16ac. Thanks Rufus.
Nutmeg makes a welcome return to the Quiptic slot with a nicely crafted puzzle that provides a good Monday morning work out for the old grey cells.
New month, new Punk to do so saddle up…
Fairly steady progress this week, with just a handful to check in Chambers at the end. I made life difficult for myself by entering “theatrephone” at 10 across. Entirely my fault, but then … Read more >>