Never knowingly undersolved
duncanshiell Tuesday is theme day in the Independent, so I went looking for one in Radian’s puzzle I didn’t get it immediately as drama is not one of my strong points. However, … Read more >>
This puzzle continues my run of plain Azeds. It was a competition puzzle this week with competitors required to write a clue for LUNCHEONETTE, the entry at 3 down. There was … Read more >>
Silvanus is not a setter I have blogged very often. It’s always good to try new challenges. There were a couple of motor racing references with LEWIS HAMILTON as an … Read more >>
It’s been over a year since we saw a Lato Inquisitor, so it’s good to get another one. The preamble told us that nine unclued entries (three groups of three) … Read more >>
Klingsor has given us a enjoyable blocked crossword today without too many obscure words CELERITY (3 down) was new to me, KEPI at 14 across is a fairly common form … Read more >>
Phi eases us into the weekend with the usual eclectic mix of clue types and general knowledge. There was one entry that was a new phrase for me – BRACKET … Read more >>
A Radian puzzle today I found this quite difficult, especially the South East corner where HERONRY, INNUENDO and HYPNOSIS were the last ones in, At 1 across I had OPPONENT … Read more >>
Knut focuses on topical news in his puzzles. Topicality of course is constrained by the lead times required to get a puzzle compiled, edited and published in a national daily. … Read more >>
Chalicea is a fairly regular contributor to the Inquisitor series. I blogged her most recent one in January that focused on the SS Great Eastern and the transatlantic communications cable. … Read more >>
Klingsor provides the Thursday puzzle this week. You can usually expect some classical music references from Klingsor and today we were right in there at 1 across with Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH … Read more >>
I only seem to blog plain Azeds and this is another one. I think the only Azed with a twist I have blogged in the last couple of years was the April Fool … Read more >>
A good example of a national daily crossword today with a good mix of general knowledge and a wide range of cluing. I have tossed a few of the entries … Read more >>
A rather basic blog this week I’m afraid because of a bit of idiocy on my part meaning I don’t have access to anything other than an Ipad for a few days. Apologies for any typos that remain.
Blogs will be back to normal next week.
I have blogged a few Eccles puzzles recently and have no complaints about working on another one. There is one clue where I’m struggling with the wordplay That’s the one for … Read more >>
Schadenfreude provides the Inquisition this week. The preamble told us that clues to nine answers lack a common definition. the three unclued entries when unjumbled provide a link to the … Read more >>