Never knowingly undersolved
I found this to be somewhat easier than some of Brummie’s previous offerings so it was over fairly quickly, which is just as well because I need to get this post published before … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26595.
Once again I get to blog a Picaroon puzzle and I’m certainly not complaining. We’re still not being allowed to forget the election: there are a number of political references here, with some … Read more >>
Lots of fun – ended up filling the grid with quite a few clues unparsed, but it was well worth the effort to unravel them afterwards. Thanks Puck – many favourites…
Moley has transformed herself into Mary Poppins this morning. If you talk to setters, they will say that compiling ‘easy’ puzzles is actually the hardest thing to do, because you’ve almost got … Read more >>
I found this a bit harder than usual for a Rufus, with a few quibbles, as detailed below. Thanks to the setter. Across 1. ATTACHE CASE Stick … Read more >>
I was struggling on this puzzle for a while. Then I remebered Paul’s style and once I got on his wavelength again answers started jumping into the grid. Thanks Paul for a fine puzzle.
A welcome return by Tramp after a couple of months’ absence, and a very enjoyable – and quite challenging – puzzle … …based around the film Jaws, which is forty years old this … Read more >>
I used to look forward to a puzzle from Paul but this has changed in recent months, probably due to that old adage regarding familiarity. I would have appreciated this puzzle far more … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26588.
As usual, Pasquale gives us a handful of less familiar words to keep us on our toes – but, as ever, these were scrupulously clued, so nothing to complain about there. I’m not … Read more >>
Straightforward and fun – favourites were 1ac, 11ac, 16ac. Thanks Rufus.
Nutmeg makes a welcome return to the Quiptic slot with a nicely crafted puzzle that provides a good Monday morning work out for the old grey cells.
A tricky letters latent puzzle from Monk.
It’s always a delight for me to see Picaroon’s name on a puzzle and, once again, I was not disappointed. With Picaroon, we can often expect a theme – and here it became … Read more >>