Never knowingly undersolved
We found this a very enjoyable prize puzzle, although a fairly tough one, we thought – it took ages for us to get the theme… The rubric read: Eight thematic solutions, forming four … Read more >>
One of my favourite setters this week, not to mention one of the most prolific here at EV. This week, we had a misprint in half the clues, with the incorrect letters spelling … Read more >>
Excellent grid from Rosa! I got started with great gusto finishing nearly the entire left half of the grid in quick time, before grinding to a halt. A rough day ahead meant I couldn’t spend anytime on the puzzle until just a short while before this post.
(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.) It’s been some time since I … Read more >>
(Please post comments on ONLY the picture quiz hereinbelow. To post comments on the crossword puzzle, please click here.) It’s been some time since I last blogged a Tramp. Today’s is just as … Read more >>
Bert and Joyce are sharing the blog write up this week and we are slightly at odds with our feelings about the puzzle. The solve was thankfully fairly quick, for which we were … Read more >>
At last Saturday’s S&B meeting, Peter (Kathryn’s Dad) and Anax took some photos, which you can find here: Photos from Derby
Not a great deal to say about this one…
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26266. As usual, answer definitions are underlined in the clues; single quotes denote relevant portions of the clue, capital letters indicate answers or portions thereof, and bold capitals … Read more >>
Today’s sees Punk’s latest offering, sure to stretch and to entertain in equal measure. In actual fact, this puzzle stretched me less than many of Punk’s creations have, although the dip in level … Read more >>
Monday Prize Crossword/May 12 Familiar start to the FT week by Dante. However, there is one clue (1d) in which something seems to be missing unless I am on the wrong track. Definitions … Read more >>
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of May 10, 2014 I found this a good, if rather run-of-the-mill, puzzle. My top clues are 9A (BLIMEY) and 15D (BACON). ACROSS 1 Restriction confining private … Read more >>
Alberich makes us work hard today, but everything is there waiting to be found. Thank you Alberich.
I started solving this puzzle before breakfast but had to break off and go and have some! Nothing too taxing but lots of fun and some lovely clues. Many thanks, Paul Across 1 … Read more >>
A standard good quality puzzle from Dac today without any themes or messages. All entries in today’s puzzles were reasonably well known words or phrases that I might use in … Read more >>