Never knowingly undersolved
After a week of lockdown, and seemingly no respite in sight, it is reassuring to be able to dip into crosswords, or any other diversionary activity, to get one’s mind off things…that is … Read more >>
A much more accessible puzzle this time. Nothing here to trouble us much. Almost a record solve with only 3 left to do after the first pass and they were scattered around so … Read more >>
An irreverent Cyclopsean bimble through the corridors of power and a smattering of Lower 6th Common Room smuttery…all is well with the world!… Bit of a rush to get this out due to … Read more >>
A tougher crossword this time – least ways that’s the way I found it. It has some top-notch clues and it was worth re-reading them to do this blog. When I started solving … Read more >>
Some fairly standard Cyclops-ean fare this fortnight – an enjoyable, if not too taxing solve… My solving copy doesn’t have any particular notes – I think I made fairly steady progress, although writing … Read more >>
A mixed bag of difficulty here.
My turn to blog the annual treat of the Cyclops Christmas Special – but maybe I shouldn’t have got rid of my stack of 2019 issues so early!… Recent Christmas specials have used … Read more >>
Given that this is Cyclops #666, and it was published in the issue dated Friday 13th, I expected something a bit, well, ‘beastlier’…but, apart from several mentions of Trump and Boris (and one … Read more >>
One of those Eye puzzles that I found difficult to finish despite getting most of it early on. In my notes I marked 16 as solved on first reading. 1d was a lovely … Read more >>
Electioneering Prowess – that’s what it is all about, for the next few weeks… And the first clue/entry, 7A RECTUM, obviously sums up Cyclops’ feelings about politicians, and their choice of vocal organs. … Read more >>
A reasonably swift solve for this Eye puzzle I nearly managed my first ever “complete on first pass” but it was not to be. ( I define the end of the first pass … Read more >>
In theory, this should have been the last Cyclops before the B-word fright-mare of Halloween… …and there are a few references in clues and solutions – ‘remoaner’/BELLYACHER, ‘Dominic’ sticking his nose in, and … Read more >>
This one took somewhat longer than usual but I think that was just me having an off day. Less than half done after an uncharacteristically long 30 minute first pass. It didn’t start … Read more >>
Cyclops is right on the zeitgeist button this fortnight… …with references to an ADDLED PARLIAMENT, the POTBOILER of a Brexit – which has been going on for an ETERNITY but has now become … Read more >>
This was about medium difficulty for an Eye puzzle. I had about half done by the end of the first pass at about the 25 min mark, but had queered the top right … Read more >>