Never knowingly undersolved
Vulcan starts the week with a fairly typical Monday medley. We have several nifty anagrams and a number of cryptic definitions (some more so than others) and generally smooth surfaces in what I … Read more >>
So we have a preamble, as was to be expected, and one with no apparent ambiguities: “Fourteen solutions need to be partially amended before entry into the grid in a consistent manner by … Read more >>
Another themed puzzle from Paul for the second Saturday in succession.
Since Paul occupied the Saturday slot last week, I wasn’t surprised to see his name on today’s puzzle. From time to time, Paul produces a puzzle that reminds me of why he was … Read more >>
Some lovely surfaces – lots of favourites, including 1ac, 11ac, 12ac, 15ac, 21ac, 26ac, 4dn, 5dn, and 16dn. Thanks to Picaroon for the puzzle
For no particularly good reason I made a slow start on this one, but I found myself working from the bottom up, and then everything went (more or less) smoothly. Thanks to Imogen. … Read more >>
Two puzzles for the price of one?
We don’t see Pasquale very often in the Quiptic slot, but when we do, you can be assured of a thoughtfully constructed, tractable beginners’ puzzle. Enjoy. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28459.
A themed puzzle from Paul today which took me a little while to get into. On reading the clue for 7ac, I immediately jumped to 20/23dn which sent me to 14dn which returned … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28457.
An entertaining, enjoyable and fairly straightforward puzzle from Brummie this morning. A good variety of clue types, with some clever anagrams and several double definitions (an observation, not a criticism). I can’t decide … Read more >>
Always a pleasure to solve a puzzle by Nutmeg – favourites today were 12ac, 27ac, 1dn, 2dn, and 8dn. Thanks to Nutmeg.
I found the top half of this rather easier than the bottom, helped by a strange coincidence, and some helpful anagrams. No theme or Nina that I can see, but I could be … Read more >>
Thank you to Matilda. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Advantageous to be young with a lisp … (6) USEFUL : … pronounced(to be …) with a lisp, “youthful”(young). 5. … … Read more >>