Never knowingly undersolved
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26273. Arachne at her most devious. It took me longer than usual for a Guardian Cryptic to solve, but by no means do I begrudge her the time. … Read more >>
I didn’t find this quite as much fun as I usually do with a puzzle from Neo but that is probably just down to the rather gloomy and wet morning today. However, it was still an … Read more >>
We ‘ve been busy just lately so tried to rush this one rather than enjoy the solve! It was only when Joyce came to write up the blog that she appreciated the surface … Read more >>
This is my third Boatman blog in a row and I’m not complaining. Last time, I said he had led me a merry dance and I’d had a ball but I shall refrain … Read more >>
Monday Prize Crossword/ May 19 Another Falcon crossword that didn’t disappoint. Nothing too tricky with – not for the first time – some literature thrown in. Definitions are underlined wherever possible and/or appropriate. … Read more >>
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of May 17, 2014 Magwitch is new to me and I have no information about this setter but I found his crossword accessible and relatively easy. (I … Read more >>
Good fun from Artexlen today. A relatively straightforward puzzle (for Artexlen) but with a sting in it’s tail. Thank you.
As it is the last Wednesday of the month, Dac has vacated his usual slot to make room for Crosophile. I hadn’t solved or blogged a Crosophile puzzle for a while, which might … Read more >>
Enjoyed this puzzle from Chifonie, nicely clued with some lovely surfaces and not too difficult. Favourites were 2d and 5d.
I found this a bit of a struggle! Nice theme, but well hidden and dependent on knowledge that I, for one, could only come by via a Wikipedia article. The last time we … 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.) A typical Tuesday puzzle, not difficult … Read more >>
(Please post comments on ONLY the picture quiz hereinbelow. To post comments on the crossword puzzle, please click here.) A typical Tuesday puzzle, not difficult but enjoyable, with a couple of uncommon words/meanings. … Read more >>
Rorschach is a setter who appears infrequently in the Independent – about once every quarter – but he is very welcome when he does appear. I haven’t completely sussed out … Read more >>
With only two entries during my first pass through the clues I thought I was going to struggle with this one. However, slow but steady progress ensued and the grid was gradually filled … Read more >>
A Quiptic that hits the spot from Pan this morning. Some clever cluing and nothing too controversial. I’m on a bit of a mission today, so just a brief blog (what do you … Read more >>