Never knowingly undersolved
The memorial service for Araucaria will be held at Somersham church this Saturday, 4 January, at 2:30 pm. Some people are planning to assemble for lunch first in the nearby Rose & Crown … Read more >>
A fairly gentle introduction to the New Year from Brummie, with a number of straightforward clues – several of them easy charades – to get / keep you going and a few smiles … Read more >>
As New Year’s Day is a Wednesday this year, it is not surprising that Dac starts us off on the 2014 Independent cruciverbal journey. Normally, Dac serves up a good … Read more >>
Puzzles 1315 – 1366
A lovely puzzle to end the year on. Lots of great clues, particular favourites were 1d, 22a and 23a. Across 4 Move aimlessly and pick up something useful (6) GADGET =”something useful”. GAD=”Move … Read more >>
Yesterday in a private email someone told me that this might be up my street. I still don’t know what he meant, for this is a pleasant crossword from Hob which runs close … Read more >>
This is my last 15sq. blog for 2013, so a Happy New Year to one and all, and have a great festive time tonight. This last 2013 FT offering was a bit difficult to … Read more >>
As in previous years, I’m giving my solving times for the Indy crossword for 2013 showing the average for each setter. Also info is given on solving times for each day of the … Read more >>
The Christmas Jumbo from Gozo in which we were told “The 52 clues lead to pairs of solutions beginning with all 26 letters of the alphabet, as indicated. Within each pair of clues, … Read more >>
It was another fantastic year of Inquisitors in this crossword centenary year, for which, on behalf of the solving team, I’d like to thank the ever-ingenious compilers; also to say how much we’ve … Read more >>
I have uploaded photos of the event here: Crossword Centenary party With thanks to Conrad Taylor, who was in charge of the camera for most of the afternoon. Other people who tooks photos, … Read more >>
I’ve had an exciting morning so far … Don’t know if others have had the same difficulty, but the Indy crossword didn’t want to come out to play on Crossword Solver this morning. … Read more >>
Parts of this were certainly very easy but on the whole I thought it was rather hard for a Quiptic – partly because some clues were a bit woolly. Across 1 Tell cockney … Read more >>
The last Rufus of the year, a very quick solve for me, perhaps helped by there being fewer than usual cryptic definitions. I don’t really have anything to add, except thanks to Rufus, … Read more >>
As we come to the end of another year it is again time for me to offer my thanks to the many people who have contributed to this site and/or provided its raison … Read more >>