Never knowingly undersolved
A challenging puzzle from Anax this week…with some clever cross-references, silky surface readings and a bit of mirthful misdirection… After a bit of a flying start from letting my eye roam straight to 23D … Read more >>
Phi-day again, and the usual excellent puzzle. Lots to enjoy, but we just cannot figure out 22ac – there’s only one word that fits, and there’s a straightforward definition, but how on … Read more >>
My apologies for the late posting, which is due to unforeseen circumstances this afternoon. This is only the second occasion on which I have blogged a puzzle by Dutch, and I have to … Read more >>
An enjoyable puzzle from Eccles today. There was nothing obscure in the puzzle. I think all the entries are words that most solvers will have encountered outside the arcane world … Read more >>
This crossword from Wiglaf caused some difficulty, partly no doubt as a result of my lack of familiarity with its theme, but apart from one or two niggles everything seemed to be sound enough and generally I enjoyed it.
Well it’s Monday and Hoskins, much needed relief after a weekend in York. The Indy web site gremlins seem to have struck again but the puzzle is now up.
Thanks to Hypnos for an enjoyable Sunday solve with some nice surfaces. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Trade TUC misrepresented – giving basis for emotional expression? (4,4) TEAR DUCT : … Read more >>
A great Saturday challenge from Serpent today. As we have come to expect, some excellent surfaces and crafty misdirections and no unusual words. We have a small niggle with 5d, but otherwise … Read more >>
Phi is where you would expect to find him today, occupying the Friday slot. I actually found this puzzle to be towards the more difficult end of the Phi spectrum, despite the fact … Read more >>
Tees has presented us with a fairly minimalist crossword today The clues seemed fairly short with basic wordplay in many cases. I counted eight container and contents references where the … Read more >>
Sorry to be a bit late. Out on the toot last night, which at my age doesn’t really mean much, but I didn’t get to bed at the hour usual when blogging the next day.
As always with Dac, all very smooth and little to be said. Perhaps an unusually large number of double-definitions.
Definitions underlined and in maroon.
We were very pleased to see that we had a Hoskins to blog this week. We normally have a smile or a laugh during the solve and this was no exception. However, we … Read more >>
Enjoyable and accessible puzzle.
Traditional Sunday fare from the Independent. A roast and two veg crossword, nothing fancy but fits the occasion perfectly. Thank you to Peter.
Haven’t see Tyrus for a bit, so this should be fun. Tyrus is no stranger to the themed puzzle, and the grid certainly looks ripe for a Nina. Not that I seemed to … Read more >>