Never knowingly undersolved
It’s not often that I can complete even an easy crossword in a single pass, but that was the case today. Definitely one for beginners and those in a hurry… Thanks to Vulcan. … Read more >>
Brockwell’s sixth Guardian cryptic and his third in the Prize slot.
I got off to a good start by guessing the long answer to 1,12 from the definition and enumeration, and it was reasonably plain sailing (by Vlad’s standards) from then on. There was … Read more >>
Confession time: I agreed to stand in for scchua today but got myself confused – easily done just after midnight – and I thought I’d agreed to do the FT.
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29252.
A fairly tricky but enjoyable and rewarding challenge, meticulously clued, with excellent surfaces, from Jack. There are lots of super clues – I started ticking my favourites but had to give up, as … Read more >>
Thanks to Brummie for the puzzle – my favourites were 21ac, 2dn, 12dn, 14dn, and 20dn.
A pleasing and tractable Quiptic from Chandler. This might have been a ‘first puzzle I solved unaided’ experience for someone, somewhere this morning. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as … Read more >>
Paul is up to his usual playful tricks in this Prize puzzle…with a familiar preponderance of 2- and 3-word linked entries, hyphenations and amusing surface reads.
Thanks Paul for today’s puzzle…
The ever-reliable pirate provides another enjoyable puzzle, with a couple of intersecting unfamiliar words giving a bit of a sting in the tail. Thanks to Picaroon. Across 1 JAILBIRDS Judge troubles to … Read more >>
Tramp provides Wednesday's Guardian puzzle.
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29245.
Eileen is away doing Christmas Tree stuff again today, so I'm standing in
Thank you to Bartland. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Little Mama gets the smallest portion (7) MINIMUM : MINI(describing a miniature/a little version of something) + MUM(like “mama”, a familiar … Read more >>