Never knowingly undersolved
*=anagram [] = removed e.g. char[m]=char ()=abbreviation e.g. A(mpere)=a <=reversed Hom. = homophone The usual entertaining fare from Punk with some inventive cluing devices. As a beer fan, I quite liked 16. 24/8 … Read more >>
Another fairly typical Monday 5dn of nifty anagrams and double and cryptic [some more than others] definitions, with, characteristically, some nautical terms for good measure. Thank you, Rufus, for a pleasant start to … Read more >>
Another week whereby about two thirds went in unaided, and then the rest put up quite the struggle. I believe I have at least managed to parse everything this week. There are some … Read more >>
I knew something special was coming up for this month’s competition, because Azed had mentioned in a previous Slip that constructing this one had caused him some trouble. Not surprising, with what are … Read more >>
Everyman has been a bit trickier over the last few weeks, in my opinion. But he’s back this morning to give us a sound and pretty straightforward crossword, which should suit those who … Read more >>
I found the constructions trickier than usual for the IoS but most of the clues had straightforward one-word definitions which meant I filled the grid quickly even if explaining it all took quite a while.
Thanks Poins.
My turn coincides again with Anax’s – I’m sure it will bring a few chuckles. Some lovely stuff here – all very clever, yet nothing that I couldn’t parse. Of the clues : : … Read more >>
A Parliamentary theme for this week’s prize puzzle, with references to current Parliamentarians from the three major parties in England.
Hmmm…if you have an UNKNOWN DESTINATION, it might take a long time to get ‘there’ – and so this proved for your correspondent. Every answer must be entered without one letter – wherever it … Read more >>
I’m used to being delightfully led up the garden path by Puck and this time he did it good and proper – a real double bluff, as far as I ‘m concerned. I … Read more >>
Once again, I find myself blogging for a Bradman grid, which was a very enjoyable romp. I thought he had upped the ante slightly with this one, relative to his recent puzzles. Although 5d didnt find any favors with me, it was compensated for a neat clue in 25ac. Thanks Bradman.
It wouldn’t be Friday without Phi, would it?! I found this tougher than the average Phi puzzle and made fairly slow progress through the whole grid. The SE corner proved to be the … Read more >>
There was something just a bit unsatisfying about this puzzle – it seemed to lack a certain zippiness or precision.
Hieroglyph is not seen very often in the Independent. A quick scan of the clues showed very quickly that there was a theme in the across clues given that each … Read more >>
Got into this quickly, then got a little stuck on the last few. Lots of nice (and typically Paul) clues – my favourite might be 24dn.