Never knowingly undersolved
(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.) Not exactly a pushover for a … Read more >>
A standard Azed this week with its usual mix of everyday and obscure words, all delivered from precise cluing. There’s always a few clues that give you a foothold, even … Read more >>
(Please post comments on ONLY the picture quiz hereinbelow. To post comments on the crossword puzzle, please click here.) Not exactly a pushover for a Sunday, but enjoyable, with many fine surface readings. … Read more >>
Another quite tough week, I found. I had barely half the grid filled before reaching for Chambers. That helped with confirming 16, 24 and 28 and things started to fall in quite smoothly … Read more >>
My first blog of spring brings a battle with Nimrod. And quite a battle it proved to be with many novel devices in play in this puzzle especially in the construction of the … Read more >>
An enjoyable enough prize puzzle from Maskerade; I had a few minor grumbles, but bar a couple of clues with unfamiliar references we found it a pretty easy solve. 1d was my favourite … Read more >>
A relatively rare beast this week… a new EV setter, in the guise of Gaston. Obviously I had no idea whether to expect a toughie or an easy puzzle. I’m going to assume … Read more >>
The special instructions tell us that all across solutions share a common theme, not further defined. This may prompt the usual comments that such puzzles turn out to be a write-in for the … Read more >>
A very gentle stroll today requiring, according to my notes, only a single pass through the clues. Not enough of a challenge for my liking but eminently suitable for tyros (provided they like … Read more >>
Firstly, many thanks to Gaufrid for standing in for us while we have been away. It’s Friday so it was no surprise when we saw it was Phi! Thankfully we didn’t find it … Read more >>
It has been a while since I have solved and blogged a puzzle by Donk, so I attacked this morning’s challenge with gusto. There are a fair few short entries in this grid, … Read more >>
A funny one, this. I’ll be interested to see what everyone made of it.
A nice puzzle from Shed – I found this on the easier side at first but tough to finish. Favourite clues were 5ac, 24ac and 4dn. 29ac was new to me.
Monday Prize Crossword/Mar 17 Yes, the first word of the first clue was “Bottom” but other than that this was a smutfree crossword by one of the UK’s favourite setters. I often find … Read more >>
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of March 16, 2014 For the first time since I started blogging here, I am moved to seriously criticise a puzzle. I do not mind one or … Read more >>