Never knowingly undersolved
A slow start, but once having got a foothold, it wasn’t as bad as it first seemed. Thanks to Brummie. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Part of Tennessee Williams’ last … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27613.
It’s Vlad’s turn to wake us up [and how!] this Wednesday morning. I found this quite a challenge, not least in the parsing department, but all the more satisfying for that. … Read more >>
Really enjoyed this, with the theme present throughout. Favourites were 24ac, 25ac, 4dn and 7dn. Thanks to Picaroon.
Matilda waltzes into town to provide us with the Quiptic this morning. A good one, too. What did you lurkers think? I have tried to provide thorough explanations, but if there is anything … Read more >>
The puzzle can be solved online here.
Thoroughly enjoyable puzzle from Paul.
No doubt about whether there was a theme here, with many references to “2 great”. I got a couple of the linked answers first, which revealed what 2d had to be, and the … Read more >>
Thanks to Boatman for the themed crossword. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 8 Wooded area and lake conceal backward-looking rip off (8) ARBOREAL : [AREA plus(and) L(abbrev. for “lake”) ] containing(conceal) … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27606
A welcome appearance from Nutmeg this Tuesday morning. There’s a distinct parliamentary flavour in the long answers [and perhaps elsewhere] in today’s puzzle. In my 17dn to the last Nutmeg puzzle … Read more >>
Moley’s turn in the Quiptic slot this week.
Fun and a little tricky for a Monday. Favourites were 11ac, 27ac, 2dn, and 22dn. Thanks to Pan.
This didn’t take me as long as some Geniuses, but it was nevertheless a puzzling experience. It soon became obvious that “the clues to the other solutions have an unwanted 22, either in … Read more >>
A Bank Holiday Special from Maskarade.