Never knowingly undersolved
After my blog of the last Gordius puzzle [unbelievably, only twelve days ago – I could think, like Kenneth Williams, that ‘They’ have it in for me 😉 ] I will forgo a … Read more >>
From Brendan, one has come to expect some kind of theme, usually intricately and seamlessly woven. This one is no exception. After spotting the hidden answer in 12Across, the mini-theme became quite apparent … Read more >>
Today’s puzzle from Nutmeg is just right for the Quiptic genre. An agreeable mix of clues which provide a good grounding for the newer solver. I look forward to your comments. Most of … Read more >>
Unusually for Rufus, there’s only one “normal” cryptic definition in this puzzle, though perhaps 18ac and 2dn partly go towards making up the quota, and even the genuine CD has a slightly obscure … Read more >>
Lavatch is a setter whose puzzles (in this series anyway) always seem to involve having to change the word before entry in the grid. This time the down clues all included a name … Read more >>
We thought this was fairly tough for one of Paul’s puzzles, but very enjoyable, as usual. Our main problem was putting an incorrect (but fairly plausible) answer in for 28 across. Across 1. … Read more >>
Unless I’m mistaken, this is my first Paul blog, and I was not disappointed. It took me a while to twig on to the theme, but once there the puzzle opened itself up … Read more >>
I thoroughly enjoyed this puzzle from Brummie – I just wish it had lasted longer! There is some clever, witty cluing, with amusing surfaces, and a number of interesting references for me to … Read more >>
I found this a little harder than usual for Chifonie, and with more variety of clue types. Still pretty straightforward, but soundly clued and very enjoyable in its way. (Somehow I had managed … Read more >>
What a privilege to blog another Araucaria puzzle. As expected, it was a display of The Master’s dexterity and artistry with the English language. I quite enjoyed being teased and tantalised … ACROSS … Read more >>
A little tougher than usual for a Monday – my favourite clues were 19 and 20. Across 9 UNIFY =”Get together” UNI=”where students are” + F[riendl]Y=”extremely friendly” 10 RILLETTES =”Potted meat” [wiki] LETT=”European” … Read more >>
I think this was nearer to the level of a Guardian Cryptic than most Quiptics; perhaps aimed at a neophyte in the process of sharpening his or her solving skills.
An easier than usual prize puzzle this week, I thought, although it features some quite outrageous (but typical) liberties so far as the clueing is concerned. Once I had cracked the theme, which … Read more >>
The usual mixture of some good and some rather weaker clues from Gordius. Regular readers know that he is not among my favourite setters, not least for his cluing of ‘terminal cancer’ some … Read more >>
There’s a straightforward theme to this puzzle, with a number of clues leading to examples of the word at 12ac. Some of them are probably a bit obscure, though I think I have … Read more >>