Never knowingly undersolved
Jigsaw-style puzzles are becoming quite a regular feature of Genius puzzles – this is the third such in a row. I do enjoy them, but perhaps some more variety would be in order. … Read more >>
A delight to see Arachne again, with a “normal” puzzle after a tribute to Nutmeg and a joint effort with her. No major difficulties here, but an abundance of elegant clues. Thanks to … Read more >>
Thank you to Paul. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. In the main, might augur set about a captive? (3,5) SEA POWER : SEER(an augur/a soothsayer in ancient Rome) containing(set about) … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29162.
It’s Anto providing today’s challenge – my second Anto blog in a row. I began my previous blog with ‘I have not been one of the greatest fans of Anto’s puzzles but I … Read more >>
Thanks Vulcan for the puzzle – my favourites were 10ac, 17ac, 20ac, and 7dn.
A straightforward enough Quiptic this morning from Bartland for our Bank Holiday entertainment. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) removed … Read more >>
The Guardian view on crosswords: not just a hobby for men like Inspector Morse
A first outing in the Prize slot for Pangakupu, who made his debut in the Guardian in 2022.
Some tricky cluing, with a few bits of tough parsing left to work through at the end. Lots of nice surfaces and definitions – my favourites were 4ac, 12ac, 17ac, 3dn, 14dn, and especially 4dn. Thanks to Tramp for the puzzle.
Quite a tricky solve from a relative newcomer to the Guardian (though he’s been around a bit longer at the Independent as Grecian) – thanks to Brockwell. There’s an obvious theme, with several … Read more >>
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The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29155.
What a treat for a Monday – a Brendan puzzle, which always means a great start to the week for me. It didn’t take long to detect the theme – doubles, twins, etc … Read more >>
Pasquale has a well-constructed and tractable Quiptic for our entertainment this morning. Nothing to frighten the horses here, I would say, which is how it should be in this slot. An unusually large … Read more >>