Never knowingly undersolved
It’s hard to find anything new to say about Paul: I can only express my admiration for his ability to come up with high-quaity puzzles with such regularity. This was a typical example, … Read more >>
The puzzle can be solved online here.
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27442.
It’s fairly well-known that I don’t have a high opinion of Anto as a setter, so here’s a brief blog in order that you can decide what you think. … Read more >>
I think this is what I’d expected when seeing this was an Engimatist: laughs, groans, lots of general knowledge needed, liberal cluing style, and it was really rather difficult! It was an enjoyable … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27440.
I’ve said several times that I’ve run out of things to say about Picaroon’s puzzles – I just love them and it was a real treat to see his name this morning. There’s … Read more >>
Qaos up to his usual tricks…
Crucible gives us a good workout this morning, with a couple of clues I can’t parse to my complete satisfaction. There’s a fairly obvious construction theme in the answers, with MASON, BUILDING, BRICKS … Read more >>
A very nicely judged quiptic, ideal for those learning the cryptic ropes and those in a hurry.
Apologies for the delay in getting the blog to you. The puzzle can be solved online here.
A typically witty and eclectic puzzle from Paul.
It’s been some time since I blogged Arachne, whose puzzles I’ve always enjoyed. Thanks to Arachne. Definitions are underlined in the clues. There is a nina around the grid perimeter: TIMOTHY AND CODY … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27433.
A fun puzzle from Brummie this morning. I wasn’t getting very far with this, having only 11ac in the across clues but the combination at 6,15, 7 and 13,24 opened things up nicely … Read more >>