Never knowingly undersolved
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of August 23, 2014 Another fine Mudd puzzle — thank you Mr. Halpern. My favourite clues in it are 13a (ANTIFREEZE), 3d (LOGO) and 19d (LACROSSE). All … Read more >>
Dac never fails. His clues always have excellent surfaces and their parsing is straightforward and not open to argument.
Definitions underlined.
Yet another varied and enjoyable crossword from Monk. This was a reasonaly accessiible puzzle by Monk standards (ie merely hard).
I have been looking forward to blogging my first Imogen puzzle and I certainly wasn’t disappointed with this one. There are some really good, witty clues here and some misleading definitions. Much of … Read more >>
Richard Cleaver has asked me to help publicise this cryptic quiz, which is raising funds for MIND. Do have a go — it’s pretty good, and in a very deserving cause. Richard says: … Read more >>
I reckon we’ve had the tough one for this quintet, so this puzzle from Shark should be easy or moderate – but there are no guarantees. “A thematic reference appears in 8 … Read more >>
Phi on a Tuesday? Is there something special coming on Phiday? This was an enjoyable solve, as usual, with only a couple of checks required – we’d not come across the … Read more >>
Well, I hardly expected to see Dante on a Tuesday and wondered if I had got my days mixed up. However, it couldn’t be Monday because it wasn’t a prize puzzle. A very … Read more >>
All fairly straightforward today, though I’m not a huge fan of the grid with six 3-letter solutions. Favourite clue was 22dn.
Slightly trickier than the average Rufus, I thought, with fewer cryptic definitions than usual, making it seem more like a “normal” puzzle. Thanks to Rufus. Across 9. … Read more >>
There was much to enjoy in this puzzle despite its political and sports references not being of my persuasion. I struggled with the first part of 5/12 until I resorted to Google and I’m … Read more >>
… or anyone else, come to that. Better late than never, I hope. As I said earlier, after the disruption and upheaval of the past few months, we’re now getting settled into our … Read more >>
I thought this was a super Quiptic from Pan. Clear and witty cluing; no obscurities; friendly grid. What more do you want on a Monday morning? Abbreviations cd … Read more >>
All very smooth this week, though not unchallenging. There are some particularly nice surface readings, while if someone could confirm 23 down, I’d be grateful. *=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double definition. … Read more >>
Another quality puzzle from Poins, with lots of nice anagrams to work through. I managed this in one sitting in the pub, making for a very pleasant Sunday afternoon. I don’t seem to … Read more >>