Never knowingly undersolved
A delightful romp of a puzzle from Picaroon to end the week. There were several laugh-out-loud clues, notably 11 and the audacious 26ac. I also particularly liked 14, 15 and 22 ac … Read more >>
A fun solve, with favourites 11ac, 14ac, 3dn, 13dn, 16dn, and 19dn. Thanks to Brendan for the puzzle.
You can’t go wrong with Nutmeg, and this was a typically elegant and enjoyable example of her work: perhaps not as tricky as she can be. Thanks to Nutmeg. Across 1 STAR … Read more >>
Vlad is the setter of today’s Guardian puzzle.
Matilda appears comparatively infrequently as our Quiptic setter, but I always enjoy solving and blogging her puzzles. This one had a good variety of clue types, with some less common constructions – but … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28818.
This puzzle was contained in the printed supplement with last Saturday’s Guardian; as far as I know, it has not appeared online.
Some neat touches along the way from Philistine this week, although I didn’t help myself by taking a couple of minor detours…
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28816.
It’s Brummie setting the challenge today, with an interesting and enjoyable puzzle. Brummie’s puzzles often, but not always, have a theme. It was only as I began to write up the blog … Read more >>
A tricky solve, with quite a few favourites including 1ac, 5ac, 12ac, 25ac, 28ac, 20dn, and 24dn. Thanks to Qaos.
As we brace ourselves for the hottest recorded day in the UK, can Pasquale help to keep us cool? I found this a satisfyingly steady solve, right in the Goldilocks zone. As usual, … Read more >>
Thank you to Hectence. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Constant criticism curtailed at parting (6) STATIC : “stick”(severe criticism/condemnation) minus its last letter(curtailed) containing(… parting) AT. Defn: …/without change. 5. … Read more >>
Standard Monday puzzle from Vulcan
Nutmeg fills the Saturday slot very rarely but it’s always good to see her name on a puzzle, any day of the week. You never know, these days, whether or not a Nutmeg … Read more >>