Never knowingly undersolved
Vlad set a challenging but very enjoyable Genius puzzle this month. The preamble told us that eight solutions (four being of two words) comprise 6 across 29, which is clued … Read more >>
It’s well over a year since I blogged a Shed puzzle – but there have only been seven since then. Several of us often say we don’t see enough of him. Anyway, a welcome … Read more >>
Once again Tramp has produced a puzzle with lots of thematic references in the clues, but without the need for solvers to know anything about the theme. It’s not giving anything away to … Read more >>
Quite a straightforward puzzle. Thanks to Brummie. Definitions are underlined in the clues… A theme of outer space and its exploration: MOON, lunar LANDING, spaceWALK and MOONWALK, DOCKING, CAPSULE, ECLIPSE, APOLLO and GEMINI … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27157.
Something of a challenge from Imogen this morning. I entered only a few answers on the first run through and I thought I might be in for a rough time. However, I was never completely … Read more >>
Apologies for the later blog than usual.
A lovely puzzle with many elegant constructions – I particularly liked 4ac, 12ac, 20ac, 2dn, 10dn and 16dn. Thanks, Chifonie
Another Anto for us. There are a couple I can’t see, so help welcomed. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] … Read more >>
We found this puzzle quite tough, largely due to only getting the theme clue (14) very late. There were lots of fun clues here, anyway – thanks, Paul! Across 1. No fortune for … Read more >>
A real toughie…
A very satisfying puzzle from Picaroon today, where I initially made slow progress but gradually made my way through it thanks to sound and inventive clueing. Nice one. … Read more >>
An easier than normal Nutmeg
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27150.
As always, a good puzzle from Hectence. However, it proved tricky and did appear for a while as the Guardian Cryptic on the paper’s website one day last week. The Grauniad moves in … Read more >>
The year’s at the spring, And day’s at the morn; Rufus on Monday – All’s right with the world! The familiar medley of anagrams and double and cryptic definitions but there’s some clever … Read more >>