Never knowingly undersolved
Paul is in cheeky mode today, with several clues using the word “randy”, and various words that rhyme with it. There’s another mini-theme – presumably unrelated – with links to 22a. Good fun … Read more >>
(Please click here for this same blog but with a picture quiz added. Please do NOT post hereinbelow any comment relating to the picture quiz. Thank you.) This wasn’t too difficult after getting … Read more >>
The puzzle my be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26947.
It’s about a year since I blogged a Philistine puzzle and so I was happy to see his name this morning. There’s quite a variety of clue types, from the familiarly straightforward [5, … Read more >>
Apologies all – boring real world things have kept me from blogging this puzzle so far. This post will be updated soon.
Edit: blog has now been posted. Not too sure about 5ac or 23ac. Favourites 13ac and 18ac.
(Please click here for this same blog but with a picture quiz added. Please do NOT post hereinbelow any comment relating to the picture quiz. Thank you.) A quick solve, especially suitable for … Read more >>
When blogging a Prize puzzle, I usually like to solve it in one session [if possible!] and blog it immediately and so I wasn’t intending to attempt the puzzle last Saturday, as … Read more >>
A tough and enjoyable solve with several unfamiliar words. Favourites 11ac, 14ac and 17dn – thanks, Imogen.
A topical puzzle from Picaroon…
A pleasant challenge from Arachne
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26940.
The usual Monday medley of anagrams and double and cryptic [some not very] definitions from Rufus. Thanks to him for a 17dn start to the week. Across 1 Declared a number was incorrect … Read more >>
Always a pleasure to solve and blog an Orlando Quiptic. He’s good at this stuff, you know. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator … Read more >>
I’m afraid I’ve had a really exhausting week, so this blog post doesn’t have as much commmentary or hyperlinks as usual – hopefully normal service will return for the next one in four … Read more >>
Paul makes his expected weekly appearance with a reasonably straightforward puzzle, with a wide variety in the style of the answers. Thanks, Paul. Across 1 White powder pocketed by outlaw from a Christian … Read more >>