Never knowingly undersolved
What a delight to land an Arachne puzzle to blog, especially on a Saturday, when there’s more time to savour it. There’s all the characteristic wit, elegance and creativity that we expect to … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29624.
Pangakupu returns with another enjoyable challenge. There’s a good selection of clue types, with some nice surfaces, along with one or two less familiar words, gettable from the wordplay. I’m afraid my … Read more >>
Some readers will be familiar with the esoteric meaning of Jorum.
A very enjoyable solve – I particularly liked 11ac, 5dn, 15dn, 23/21, and 24dn. Thanks to Brummie
A tricky puzzle, as one would expect from this setter, but one where much of the parsing turns out to be “obvious” when you see it, which is of course a sign of … Read more >>
A chewier than usual Monday puzzle.
A solver-friendly grid with clear, solver-friendly clueing and no obscurities. Carpathian is in town. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) … Read more >>
This week’s Guardian Quick Cryptic, an 11 x 11 crossword designed to teach cryptic crosswords, which can be found here
Thanks to Brendan for the cruciverbal challenge this week.
Thank you to Tramp. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. So, taxis on rank outside pub; one sounding horn (11) SAXOPHONIST : Anagram of(… rank/to sort) SO, TAXIS ON containing(outside) PH(abbrev. … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29617.
Paul provides our midweek entertainment today, with a puzzle with an unmissable theme, spelled out in the very last clue. Lots of links to look up today but it was an enjoyable task. … Read more >>
Sorry for the scrappiness of this late blog
Thanks to Vulcan for a Monday quickie.