Never knowingly undersolved
Classic Sunday Hoskins stuff with plenty to enjoy, as always. Perhaps a little tougher than usual, or was it just me? I certainly had to work for a few, perhaps due to some … Read more >>
Very happy to see a Quaiteaux on a Saturday slot and for me to get to blog it. Though there are only a few puzzles by this setter, I remember them. Typically they … Read more >>
This was probably on the slightly easier end of the Phi spectrum of difficulty, not that it fell all that comfortably. Apart from one or two slight doubts, indicated below, I found this as usual to be pleasant and accessible.
Definitions underlined, in maroon. Anagram indicators in italics.
Great fun from Serpent today who had us wrapped up in his devious coils quite a few times during the solve. We blogged three Serpent puzzles in a row in December and January … Read more >>
Dac occupies this Wednesday’s compiling slot – back where he belongs, one might say! I found this to be an enjoyable puzzle, not that challenging, which was just perfect for me on a … Read more >>
Raich seems to be appearing regularly again midweek. I solved this one fairly steadily working down the grid. When I completed the grid, the top and bottom row of unchecked … Read more >>
A mostly fairly gentle puzzle with a few clues that were made more difficult by having more obscure answers.
Poins in the pulpit this Sunday, with a pleasing puzzle that took a bit of teasing out. It took me a while to pin this one down (and there’s one … Read more >>
As the frost makes a welcome return a warming crossword from Nimrod? Maybe for warming read warning! Nimrod’s puzzles are always extreme and this one was no exception. A very fine balancing line … Read more >>
Phi day again! As usual, we enjoyed this Phi offering – in the middle of the range of difficulty we have come to expect from our Friday setter. There was only one word we … Read more >>
It has been a long time since I have blogged a puzzle by Morph and I had almost forgotten quite how much fun his puzzles can be. I found this to be towards … Read more >>
Tees has been appearing one, two or three times a month recently, at weekends as well as midweek. There was an appropriate balance in the top and bottom row of … Read more >>
Quite a challenge from Knut today, which took a long time and even then I was defeated by 4dn. My guess is that there were a number of details that passed me by.
Eimi made a reappearance in the Indy last week, and now we see a Raich puzzle for the first time for a while in the daily Indy (he has been contributing to the … Read more >>
Thanks Hypnos, for an enjoyable crossword. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Bachelor pulsating with energy in domestic garment? (8) BATHROBE : B(abbrev. for “bachelor”) + ATHROB(pulsating, as with your heart) … Read more >>