Never knowingly undersolved
I found this on the easy side, but, as always with this setter, very enjoyable. Thanks to Picaroon. (Thanks to those who expressed concern and good wishes about my “family emergency” last week. … Read more >>
Fed is the Guardian setter today.
Thank you to Pasquale. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Firm support for unoriginal performer? (6) COPIER : CO(abbrev. for “company”, a commercial firm) + PIER(a solid support designed to sustain … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29028.
It’s always a treat to land a Picaroon puzzle to blog but especially a Saturday Prize (and I was also lucky to find his name just five days later on my Thursday blog!) … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29026.
It was a pleasant surprise to see Picaroon’s name this morning, so soon after his Prize puzzle last Saturday. This wasn’t Picaroon at his most difficult but none the less enjoyable for … Read more >>
Found this a very tough solve overall despite some more straightforward clues. Favourites included 10ac, 16ac, and 5dn. Thanks to Vlad
This seemed quite impenetrable at first, and didn’t get much easier even with some answers entered. But I think I managed to work it all out in the end. Thanks to Imogen. (Please … Read more >>
A delightful Quiptic from Chandler that has clearly been constructed with the less experienced solver in mind. One I will be recommending to real beginners. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad … Read more >>
Anto is this morning's Guardian contributor.
A great fun solve with lots of references to Paul’s fellow Guardian setters in the surface readings. Thank you, Paul! Across 1. Marked on the surface, Puck going in to work … (6) … Read more >>
Thank you to Philistine. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. 1 in 7 is not happy (6) GRUMPY : Double defn: 1st: One of the seven dwarves(1 in 7) in the … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29019.
This is my second blog of a Pangakupu puzzle in a month … … and then I commented ‘We have a mix of straightforward clues and others which were rather more complicated, not … Read more >>