Never knowingly undersolved
It seems that Imogen’s appearances in the Prize slot become less and less predictable. In my last Imogen Prize blog, I wrote, “For a while now, I’ve been used to prefacing my blogs … Read more >>
Pangakupu rounds off the week with an enjoyable challenge. A nice variety of clue types, with some ingenious constructions and witty surfaces and definitions. I had ticks for 11ac HIP REPLACMENT, 21ac SPRING … Read more >>
A slow solve with several bits of parsing that needed revisiting afterwards. My favourites were 12ac, 1dn, and 15dn. Thanks to Paul for the puzzle.
A straightforward puzzle with no hidden theme that I can see, though you never know. Thanks to Brummie. Across 1 CHARGER It can energise a mobile horse (7)Double definition 5 FREIGHT Father … Read more >>
Funeral is on Thursday 20th February at 12 noon in Scarborough. There will be a live webcast.
A Philistine puzzle is always fun…
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29596.
A Quiptic from Chandler that I thought was about right for the slot, although with one or two trickier ones to stretch the solver. Could just be me being slow on the uptake … Read more >>
This is the forty-second Guardian Quick Cryptic, a series of 11 x 11 crosswords designed to support beginners learning cryptic crosswords. The whole point of these crosswords is support and encouragement of new solvers, so special rules for these crosswords apply – see here – those rules include not posting solving times. This puzzle can be found here.
As Enigmatist fare goes, this must be on the easier end of the spectrum, inasmuch as I appear to have completed this one. I have provided what I hope is a reasonable explanation for just about everything.
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29594.
It’s Paul back again, with another themed puzzle, cleverly and interestingly exploited. Having said that, I have to add that anyone coming here for help with certain bits of parsing is likely to … Read more >>
Found this very tricky – favourites were 23ac, 8/20, 11dn, and 17dn. Thanks to Kite
Tuesday fun from Qaos, including one of his trademark numerical clues (and a couple of other mathematical references). Thanks to Qaos. .. and of course a theme: I was tipped off by seeing … Read more >>
A gentle start to the week.