Never knowingly undersolved
A slightly tardy post today, so apologies for that. No excuses here though: this was all entirely tractable and everything fell into place smoothly. There were a couple that I’ve marked as cryptic … Read more >>
This seemed to be a relatively manageable week, which was welcome as I didn’t have access to Chambers at the time of solving. There were just one or two minor points to check … Read more >>
Nick: Me this week folks, as Lorraine’s long hours working over the weekends is a bummer. I thought this was quite hard for an Everyman, with some clever clueing going on; all fair, … Read more >>
Azed, as usual, has given us a master class in precise cluing., where it is always clear when you have derived the right answer from the wordplay. There weren’t very … Read more >>
This seems to be the second Saturday in a row that I’ve drawn an Anax, and no complaints from me there. This one was a lovely themed puzzle where the theme, based around … Read more >>
A monster preamble this week. Also, so far as I am aware, a new setter for the EVs. Having so recently dodged a rather tough Ivor puzzle, I’m a little nervous about this unknown quantity. Who will have the last laugh?
A worthy prize puzzle that took some work to get to the bottom of. A real pleasure to solve and to blog. Thank you Araucaria. Across 9 AMALEKITE A cock bird no friend … Read more >>
‘Alternative anniversaries’ preceded this puzzle which I have failed to fully explain – over to you out there to fill in the gaps Across 1 PETER GRIMES work of … Read more >>
Phi has filled his regular Friday slot with a very enjoyable puzzle. Today is the 100th anniversary of the birth of Benjamin Britten, English composer. Phi has reflected that fact … Read more >>
A welcome return by Tramp after a couple of months’ absence. It isn’t giving anything away to say that the clues are teeming with references to the assassination of John F Kennedy exactly … Read more >>
I worked my way through this while listening to the Test Match in the wee small hours, so perhaps I didn’t quite give it the attention it deserved. But I found it a … Read more >>
Once I must have had a bad experience with Nestor, because his crosswords always fill me with fear before I start, yet this was perfectly pleasant and accessible. There are some very nice clues … Read more >>
I found this hardgoing; a question of not being on the setter’s wavelength, I think; but managed to finally sort it out. Thanks to Pasquale. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures … Read more >>
Monday Prize Crossword/Nov 11 Just like last week for me a puzzle with two halves. The left hand side went in rather smoothly and had a Dante feel to it, the other half … Read more >>
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of November 9, 2013 This was another moderately easy and very satisfying Mudd. My top clues here are 13A (SWORD), 19A (ROAST) and 4D (LIFE STORY). ACROSS … Read more >>