Never knowingly undersolved
Thank you to Hectence. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Clubs worker’s sacked, caught breaking bottle opener (9) CORKSCREW : C(abbrev. for “clubs”, one of the 4 suits in a deck … Read more >>
A typical Vulcan Monday offering.
I found this ‘literally’ themed puzzle from Brendan a real delight from start to finish. The nature of the theme kept me guessing until the very last entry as to how he would … Read more >>
Thank you to Harpo. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9. Mike and Heather enthralled by an advanced style of country music? (9) AMERICANA : [ M(letter represented by “Mike” in the … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28929.
Paul sets the midweek challenge with a fairly straightforward puzzle, where the solve was helped by several long phrases in the answers. As always, my heart sank to see the number of composite … Read more >>
An enjoyable solve, with many tricky clues that look much simpler in hindsight. Favourites 19ac, 15dn, 20dn, and 23dn. Thanks to Nutmeg
My first opportunity to blog a Bartland Quiptic. I’m a fan already. I thought this was thoughtfully constructed, with the beginner and improving solver clearly in mind. It conforms to what for me … Read more >>
Carpathian is originally, and still more often seen as, a setter of the Quiptic, and this could easily have fitted in that slot. Still, a nicely-constructed puzzle, suitable for those that like a … Read more >>
An excellent prize puzzle from Tramp: lots of amusingly misleading definitions and one stand-out brilliant clue for me. Thank you, Tramp! (The stand-out clue for me was YELLOW GARDEN SPIDER – see below.) … Read more >>
I made rather heavy weather of this, probably not helped by having a head full of cold, but it all seems perfectly reasonable in retrospect. Thanks to Philistine. Across 1 JUST SO … Read more >>
Apologies. A combination of running errands and solving a tricky puzzle resulted in the late posting. Thank you to Picaroon. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9. Performing twice in Tosca is … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28922.
It’s always good to see Qaos’ name on a puzzle, the only drawback, when one is blogging, being that his always have a theme, which is often difficult, if not impossible, for me … Read more >>
A fun solve – I particularly liked 24ac, 12dn, 15dn and 20dn. Thanks to Vulcan for the puzzle