Never knowingly undersolved
Lorraine: Good Morning to you all, Typical Everyman, nice clues, all concise as usual. Thanks to Everyman for another good crossword. Across 1. Corresponding with uncle, say (8) RELATIVE indirect dd 5. … Read more >>
As always. It speaks for itself. I know it isn’t Sunday yet, but there is only just over an hour to go, so there shouldn’t be a problem. There won’t be any mail … Read more >>
A nicely accessible (at least for a prize puzzle?) offering from Morph, with some hidden fun and games which nearly eluded me… …as did the parsing of 22A…oh, and part of 12A. Maybe … Read more >>
I am reliably informed that the word ‘ambiguity’ comes from the Latin ambi-, eaning both ways, and agere, meaning to drive. Will this puzzle take the easy road or will it drive the solver crazy?
A themed puzzle from Paul, and one that I suspect is on a subject very close to his heart. Thank you Paul. I have included some pictures at the end scchua style to … Read more >>
Straightforward – not sure about 6 across Across 1 EPITOMES examples E (European) PI (sanctimonious) TOMES (volumes) 6 INSTEP part of foot IN (measure – inch) STEP (?part … Read more >>
As ever, Phi has provided us with good value for money in today’s crossword. Whenever I complete a grid with a number of names and slightly obscure word these days, … Read more >>
The crossword may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26064.
One of the new setters and in this crossword eXternal has done the good job that we have come to expect of them. Sometimes my parsing is a little shaky, but no doubt … Read more >>
When we see Pasquale’s name on a puzzle, we can expect to come up against some unusual or even unknown words but we can also be confident that they will be clued scrupulously … Read more >>
A fairly easy puzzle from Sleuth this morning, and one that I enjoyed. Just one cavil: the number of clues that require us to remove a letter here or there before putting the … Read more >>
Monday Prize Crossword/Sep 16 As one may expect from Falcon, an “ultrasound” crossword which can be found here . Definitions are underlined wherever possible and/or appropriate. Across 1 PILEDRIVER Forceful shot earns fortune at golf club … Read more >>
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of September 14, 2013 I found this puzzle challenging and took some time over certain clues, especially 10A and 31A. My favourite is 30A (HELIPORT). I also … Read more >>
Very enjoyable puzzle with clues ranging from the very simple to the very difficult. There is one solution I still can’t explain. This puzzle is in memory of Andy Williams the easy-listening singer who … Read more >>
Got quite stuck several times, mostly in the NW corner, but really enjoyed this. Favourites were 17ac and 19dn. Across 1 Tree dweller’s westbound US ruffle work (6) POSSUM =”Tree dweller”. reversal=”westbound”, of … Read more >>