Never knowingly undersolved
mc_rapper67 Chalicea offers us a relatively small (11 x 11) grid, with an extra row BARRED OFF across the top…
(Apologies for the late posting of this blog – there have been a few technical issues with the site, and it has taken me a while to log on and finish this off…)
To paraphrase an old slogan, ‘…p-p-p-pick up a Picaroon…’ – which I have done for a second Saturday prize slot in a row…not that I’m complaining…
I have to admit to leaving this blog to the last minute (i.e. forgetting the new Friday deadline)…but, serendipitously…
I think this is Check’s third EV (plus a couple of Inquisitors, that I can see on this site), but only the second I’ve managed to complete, and the first I have had the pleasure to blog…
A first glance at the clues shows that 11A is going to be the key to this puzzle…as it is cross-referenced in no fewer than fifteen other clues!
Just like the news these last few days, this puzzle is a little Trump-heavy, with three mentions in the clues…
Mrs Merton used to invite her audience to join in a ‘heated debate’, and there are many angry debates in Parliament these days…what sort of CROSS DEBATE does Kcit have for us – let’s hope it isn’t in the comments below!
A second Genius from Harpo, after Genius 228 last year…
A stunning debut from Brockwell this week…and straight into the Saturday prize slot!
A significant milestone for Cyclops, if the numerologists are to be believed, with puzzle number 750…three quarters of a millennium…
What ails the Ace of Hearts this week, that he should need to resort to ‘REMEDIES’?…
This is my first blog of a Qaos Grauniad cryptic puzzle, although I have covered three of his Genius puzzles – including Genius 130, as far back as 2014…
Cyclops has, serendipitously, put his finger on the pulse of the Zeitgeist this fortnight…
I’ve never watched the TV show of the same name, so if that is the theme I will need to Go-ogle to complete it!
Well, I’ll be doggone! Not sure if last Saturday was ‘International Dog Appreciation Day’ or something, but Brendan has woven an impressive number of doggie references into the clues for this puzzle…