Never knowingly undersolved
Andrew A meaty challenge from Vlad today. I made slow progress at the start, but gradually speeded up as I went along, with some satisfying penny-drop moments. I can’t see any themes or Ninas … Read more >>
Another excellent puzzle from the ever-reliable Crucible.
As usual with Vlad, there are a few easy clues to soften us up for the rigours to come: no walkover, but perhaps the impaling was less severe than with some of his work. Thanks to Vlad.
I found this a bit harder than some recent Azeds, but as always the impeccable clueing, even of unfamiliar words, of which there are perhaps slightly more than usual here, leads to the … Read more >>
A very enjoyable puzzle from Picaroon that looked rather impenetrable at first, with its many cross-references. I was lucky to guess 19d early on, which led me to the gateway answer at 26,1,10, … Read more >>
Pasquale’s first appearance in the post-Rufus Monday slot finds him in very benign mood: after a single pass through the clues I had only a handful of gaps. Nevertheless the clear and accurate … Read more >>
Despite a few easy clues, I found this quite slow going, particularly in the NW corner, though for no obvious reason on looking back at it. Thanks to Brummie. There’s an impressive number … Read more >>
It’s been a while since I blogged a Paul puzzle; there’s nothing wrong with this one, and there’s plenty of good stuff, but somehow it didn’t seem to have quite his usual sparkle. … Read more >>
An eclectic mix from Pasquale today…
Mayday, Mayday, it’s Vlad! Such was my first reaction, but in fact this puzzle turned out to be relatively gentle, though still an enjoyable challenge. Thanks to Vlad. … Read more >>
I found this generally plain sailing (or at least as much so as Azed ever is), except for the NW corner, which held me up at the end, for no very obvious reason … Read more >>
Orlando makes his second appearance in the post-Rufus Monday slot with a typically well-judged puzzle: not difficult (though a fish and a bird may be unfamiliar to some) but clearly and soundly clued. … Read more >>
I found this puzzle rather a strange mixture of easy and difficult clues, with quite a few nitpicks, noted below. In particular there are a couple of oddities where something seems to be … Read more >>
A tough challenge this morning, with a few rather obscure words, but all gettable in the end. Thanks to Imogen. Just in time, I spotted the theme: we have the members of the … Read more >>
An entertaining puzzle from Puck, with several nice &lit clues. No theme that I can see, though I’m happy to be corrected. Thanks to Puck. Thanks to Simon S at comment 21 for … Read more >>