Never knowingly undersolved
Oh dear. I’m in danger of turning into Mr Grump. This is the second puzzle I’ve blogged this morning that I haven’t liked much. I’m a big fan of the Quiptic and keep … Read more >>
I didn’t really enjoy this one as much as I have previous puzzles by Alchemi. I found it a bit clunky, with some dubious cluing and less than elegant surfaces. That could just … Read more >>
A very hurried blog, started on Friday afternoon, on the train on the way up to Sheffield for Part 1 of the John Henderson Big Birthday Bash, and being finished in what will … Read more >>
I made good smooth progress unaided this week, forced (forced, I tell you) as I was to take shelter from biblical rains in a nearby hostelry without the usual tools at hand. Just … Read more >>
Judging from the lack of notes and scribbles on my paper, this week’s puzzle didn’t put up too much of a struggle. That said, the last one in was 13dn which in fact … Read more >>
Nick: Very tough cluing this week from Azed. 13ac, 31ac, 4dn, 16dn and 27dn caused me a few moments of head scratching trying to parse the clues correctly. Finally 18ac was a … Read more >>
Lorraine: Good morning to you all. Nine anagrams this week, and as you should all know by now these are my favourite clue types. Well, what can I say, I was stumped at the … Read more >>
We found this puzzle difficult to get into. We filled in about half of the grid one evening and then picked it up afresh the next morning and were surprised at how many … Read more >>
Ah, a game from Jacques to pass the time on a Sunday. Well, I’m game. What its name? ‘Name Game’. A shame my fame came… ah, phooey. I’ve never been any good at writing these intros.
A varied and entertaining puzzle from Araucaria as always. I thought the quality of the clueing was a little erratic at times, but on the plus-side I learned some interesting new words and … Read more >>
This new compiler certainly makes you work – please will someone help fill the gaps @ 4 and 7 Across 8 RAIN shower [b]RAIN (boffin topped) 9 ITINERANT migrant … Read more >>
This is the Guardian Cryptic debut, I think, for Otterden, setter in the New Statesman, with a surname meaning an otter’s den. Welcome, and thanks for an enjoyable puzzle, and, not having tried your other crosswords, a … Read more >>
It’s Friday, it’s Phi, so all’s well with the crossword world. Perhaps not Phi’s toughest puzzle, but a pleasant way to the end the week. I can’t see any theme … Read more >>
This should have been a lovely puzzle to work through over a cup of coffee in the autumn sunshine… but as the past week has scrambled my brain and left my faculties in … Read more >>
Monk has as always given us a very enjoyable crossword. There is one about which I’m not all that sure, so if you’re one of those people who came to the blog in … Read more >>