Never knowingly undersolved
Due to the late appearance of this puzzle on-line we have a change to the scheduled blogger. I was rather surprised to see Tees on a Monday but also pleased, particularly as I … Read more >>
I found this a bit harder than usual for a Rufus, with the large helping of cryptic definitions causing some of the difficulty. On the other hand the non-CDs were generally straightforward and … Read more >>
Nutmeg continues to set the Quiptic, although she is now a regular compiler of the Guardian cryptic as well. It took me as long to do the NE corner of this puzzle as … Read more >>
Solving proceeded at a pace … Several answers entered on first reading, thus I had more than half the grid filled at “first pass” (all clues attempted). Another pass left me with just … Read more >>
Perhaps a little harder than last week. I managed about two thirds unaided, then hit Chambers pretty hard for the rest. I don’t know whether this one was set by Phi, but either … Read more >>
Lorraine: Good Morning to you all. Not such an easy solve this week I found, I did struggle with the N E corner. I do hope you all managed better than me. Big … Read more >>
(Please click here for this same blog but with a picture quiz added. Please do NOT post hereinbelow any comment relating to the picture quiz. Thank you.) This, I recalled, required more than … Read more >>
(Please post comments on ONLY the picture quiz hereinbelow. To post comments on the crossword puzzle, please click here.) This, I recalled, required more than one sitting to crack. Thanks to Kairos. Definitions … Read more >>
This was a standard plain crossword from Azed with the usual mix of precise cluing and unfamiliar words. I got into this through the two long down clues – CLAPTRAPPERY … Read more >>
I do enjoy a Donk puzzle, though have only once before blogged one. This was quite the challenge. The first pub-based attempt yielded a worryingly modest two answers, while subsequent sessions at home … Read more >>
This is another of Tramp’s excellent densely themed crosswords: the subject of this one, as he said on Twitter was the England vs Italy match that took place on the Saturday when the … Read more >>
It’s always wise to treat Kea puzzles with respect and trepidation. This one seemed to be a combination of a normal EV with a bit of mathematics thrown in as well. It will … Read more >>
A enjoyable puzzle from Imogen, where spotting the theme early on helped a lot. Although there seem to be quite a few sporting references dotted around the clues, the “nine other answers” referred … Read more >>
A good tussle with Bradman’s serving this morning – Thanks Bradman for a good workout. I didnt find it easy going entirely and had to complete the puzzle in small bursts. I found the NW and the SE corners to be more taxing, relatively.
For a couple of clues, I got to the solution first but didnt crack the parsing (17ac, 16d).
How time Phlies – it’s Friday again – another Phi to solve! We normally look forward to Phi’s puzzles but this one had too many anagrams for our liking. However, one of them … Read more >>