Never knowingly undersolved
(Please post comments on ONLY the picture quiz hereinbelow. To post comments on the crossword puzzle, please click here.) A fun crossword with nice misdirections, and surfaces. A sort of Paulesque mini-thread ties … Read more >>
This puzzle which can be found here: Ballard @ Cambridge , is a joint effort of Serpent (aka Skipjack) and Gervase. The first letters of their real names lead to J.G. , hence Ballard.
For those who still want to give it a go, the crossword by Mitz can be found here: Mitz @ Cambridge . It is a puzzle with some cross references, also one that reminds us of the fact that there’s an election coming up soon.
Monday Prize Crossword / Apr 20, 2015
I did this puzzle the Day After (… the Cambridge S&B). Either it was that or the fact that I solved only Independent crosswords the week before, but I thought this was perhaps as hard as Dante / Rufus can get. An unusual grid too – no less than eight words with 10+ letters.
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of April 18, 2015 What a fine puzzle! I enjoyed this playful crossword very much. Many thanks to Dogberry. My clue of the week is 1d (MEA … Read more >>
At the Cambridge S&B several crosswords were handed out, some of these especially written for the occasion.
I decided once more to blog these puzzles, in a neutral way (without giving a personal view) and based on the setters’ own explanations.
So, don’t be surprised to see some new names crawling around the familiar ones.
Any feedback will be very much appreciated.
There is one clue that I cannot fathom. Any help appreciated. Thanks Hamilton.
Today sees a rare Wednesday outing for Quixote and a rare opportunity for me to blog a sample of his work. I found this quite straightforward by Quixote standards, on a par with … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26558.
I was a bit worried by a long rubric with drawing instructions: Each across clue and ten down clues contain an extra letter to be discarded before solving. The across letters in clue … Read more >>
There will be a get-together of sloggers and betters after the Times setters’ lunch on Tuesday 19th May, starting at 2pm. The venue is: The George Borough High Street Southwark SE1 1NH The … Read more >>
I had it on good authority – from the horse’s mouth, as it were – in Cambridge on Saturday, that today would see Screw’s second puzzle. When I realised that it was my … Read more >>
Tees makes his monthly appearance today. There was a clear theme today with the many references to Margaret (MAGGIE) THATCHER and incidents in her political career. There is no obvious … Read more >>
A straightforward puzzle from Jason meant a quick pleasurable solve. Got started with the anagrams and made quick progress from there. I do wonder if its ok to spell 20d as has been used in this grid. All in all, a fine treat – Thanks Jason.
Edit: Thanks everyone for the feedback, most helpful. Please see comment #20 for my conclusions.
It was reported earlier in today’s Guardian post that the ‘Preview Comment’ button had stopped working.