Never knowingly undersolved
I enjoyed the theme for this bumper double-grid bank holiday alphabetical jigsaw puzzle from Maskarade, and it’s another impressive bit of grid construction. The theme was given names: one of each pair of … Read more >>
A tricky slow solve today, with favourites 20ac, 23ac, 14dn, and especially 2dn, 21dn and 25dn. Thanks to Brendan.
Apologies for the delay in getting this published, but I am on holiday in Morocco and had problems connecting to the wifi.
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28855.
I always enjoy Matilda’s puzzles, so it was good to see her kicking off the week. There are a number of neat anagrams and some witty definitions and deft misdirection, with great surfaces … Read more >>
A thoughtfully constructed and most enjoyable Quiptic crossword from Carpathian this morning. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) removed definitions … Read more >>
Another Genius from the easier end of the spectrum, with the special instructions affecting a relatively small number of clues, and no modification of grid entries. BREATHE and THEATRE were my first thematic … Read more >>
I haven’t blogged a Tramp puzzle this year, so I was particularly pleased to find his name on this one this morning – and it was well worth the wait. Tramp gives us … Read more >>
A slow and steady solve today, with favourites 11ac, 2dn, and 20dn. Thanks to Fed
A classic Boatman puzzle this morning, with several of his trademark features … … a theme exploiting the various meanings and uses of a single word, alternative uses of ‘Boatman’ – and a … Read more >>
Picaroon is today's Guardian inquisitor.
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28848.
Anto, as usual, likes to stretch the boundaries of what’s expected in a Quiptic. But some of us have a public holiday today, so may have a bit of extra time for the puzzle.
My third Picaroon blog in succession!
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28846.