Never knowingly undersolved
This all went in pretty quickly, apart from the NW corner, which took me longer than the rest put together. It’s always worth looking for a theme in this setter’s puzzles, and here … Read more >>
One for those of us who like a bit of general knowledge in our puzzles.
Thanks to Pan for this enjoyable Quiptic. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Clues and solutions for 16 across and 6 down have been changed. Across 1 Short and extremely sexy movement made … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27711.
The Instructions: Five solutions, not further defined, each suggest a literal substitution. All the clues are normal, but other solutions must have one of these five substitutions applied to them before entry in … Read more >>
Owing to the seasonal intervention of Maskarade’s Jumbo puzzle, I find myself back again in sync with Paul’s customary fortnightly appearance in the Saturday Prize slot. After some great puzzles over the Christmas … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27709.
We thought for quite a while that Chifonie had settled comfortably into the Monday slot vacated by Rufus but here he is for the second time in a row on a Thursday, the … Read more >>
(Thanks to Eileen and Gaufrid for finding out when this should be posted and scheduling it! There didn’t seem to be any way to tell online.) I found this a slightly disappointing puzzle, … Read more >>
An enjoyable and slowish solve, followed by even slower parsing of a couple of clues afterwards. Both long down clues were new words to me, but gettable with a few crossers. Favourites 5dn and 6dn. Thanks to Puck.
Philistine brings in the New Year with an entertaining puzzle.
A themed offering from Qaos.
Anto has the Quiptic for us this morning. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) removed … Read more >>
Apologies for the late blog. Firstly, the puzzle was no walkover, and secondly I lost the (unsaved) document when the battery on my laptop ran out. As they say, “it never rains…” In … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27702.