Never knowingly undersolved
Pierre Those that followed a thread elsewhere in cruciverbal cyberspace a few weeks ago will have seen an opinion expressed about bloggers being sycophantic, and blogs here and elsewhere being unhealthy blogger and setter … Read more >>
Another thoughtfully-constructed cryptic from Everyman. We only as a rule get a few comments on this site. But I’m certain his Sunday puzzles bring pleasure to many solvers, both in the UK and … Read more >>
People have said previously that Orlando has mastered the art of the Quiptic, and I think this was another example of that. Plenty of anagrams to get you going, plenty of wit, and … Read more >>
Well, I don’t know about you, but I found this hard. Some very good cluing by Kairos, and you have to say that this setter takes care with his surfaces; there were some … Read more >>
I’m not sure what to make of this one. It’s not a bad puzzle by any means, but it didn’t really hit the spot for me. Some of the cluing is pretty complicated … Read more >>
A delightful, well-constructed entry-level puzzle from Everyman, with a variety of devices and everything clearly clued. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] … Read more >>
A Quiptic from Moley that is clearly aimed at the target audience, but which I found a bit clunky in places, with some unconvincing cluing at times. Perhaps I’m being a bit unfair. … Read more >>
I really enjoyed this Morph puzzle. We keep bumping into one another on a Monday, but when a crossword is this good, I don’t mind in the least. Plenty of excellent surfaces, some … Read more >>
Crosophile has been a regular monthly contributor to the Wednesday slot in the Independent, but is this his first IoS puzzle? It’s certainly the first time I’ve blogged him. It was a good … Read more >>
A pleasing puzzle in the usual Everyman style, including – as is often the case – some references that I’d not come across before. I did however need to phone a friend to … Read more >>
According to her profile, Hectence is a Manchester City supporter, so to cheer her up after Saturday’s events (footie haters can look away now) I will say that I thought that this was … Read more >>
It’s Monday, it’s a Quixote puzzle … you know what to expect. A pleasing, accessible crossword which is often a quickish solve for more experienced crossworders, but a fine learning device for those … Read more >>
A pleasing puzzle from Hypnos in the usual IoS style – not too challenging, but with plenty of good clues to enjoy. This one fell out nicely – it was a solver-friendly grid … Read more >>
After his offering on the day of the royal wedding in 2011, some folk had Morph inked in for a Thatcher tribute puzzle last Wednesday; but the editor seems to have resisted that … Read more >>
A puzzle in the usual Everyman style. One or two weakish clues today, though, I thought. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator … Read more >>