Never knowingly undersolved
It wouldn’t be Friday without Phi, would it?! I found this one trickier than the average Phi and, indeed, I would not have finished it without searching for the last two entries – … Read more >>
I have blogged a number of Klingsor puzzles now and they have all been good challenges. The pattern continued today. I preferred the Across clues to the Down clues mainly … Read more >>
Nothing to say beyond what one usually says. Dac is as always on fine form and the surfaces and soundness of all the clues are exemplary.
Definitions in italics.
At last I get to blog a puzzle from one of my favourite setters, which features a number of his trademark long anagrams. I enjoyed the challenge, despite the religious theme being at … Read more >>
My second blog of the day, back to normal with Quixote
It’s very rare that I draw a Kairos to blog, so it was hard to know what to expect. I can tell you that I’ve managed to get to blogging day without completing … Read more >>
I didn’t have too many problems solving and parsing this one, with the exception of 28ac. The answer was obvious once the checked letters were in place, and the wordplay was clear, but … Read more >>
I knew all but one of the words and phrases in today’s puzzle b y Phi The only one I hadn’t come across before was GODEL’S THEOREM at 26 across. … Read more >>
Is it my imagination or are we seeing more of Monk than recently? If so, that’s a thoroughly good thing, despite my misgivings about one or two clues, which are given in the … Read more >>
As others have regularly said on a Wednesday, it is difficult to find something new to say about a puzzle set by Dac and today is no exception. The usual quality cluing with … Read more >>
This morning saw my latest Tuesday tussle with Radian. This particular puzzle had a more obvious theme than some previous ones, in that many of the clues referred explicitly to languages. As such, … Read more >>
Has Rorschach blotted his copybook with this one? In my opinion, not at all. I really liked this one, although those expecting the usual fairly gentle introduction to the Indy week might have … Read more >>
Not a breeze by any means from Hypnos this morning, but still an accessible puzzle with plenty to enjoy. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = … Read more >>
Nimrod was a regular nemesis of mine when I used to blog weekday Independent puzzles, but it seems like a long time since I came up against him on a Saturday. In several … Read more >>
The usual pleasant and sound crossword from Phi. I can’t see that there is anything really to ask questions about, which suggests to me that there will be few comments, since everything seems to have been understood.
The last time I blogged someone suggested that I described the Nina at the end of the clues, not here, so as not to give anything away before the reader begins (something the software I use doesn’t seem to allow). No danger of anything being given away this time, though. I can’t see anything, but I’ve learnt through experience not to agonise for too long over Phi’s Ninas.
Definitions in italics.