Never knowingly undersolved
We don’t see Beale Quiptics very often. This struck me as a sound puzzle, but there were one or two where it took me some time to see the parsing. … Read more >>
My last blog for the year and it’s a Monk, you know you’ve got your work cut out with him. I found this quite tricky in places, but I think it’s all done, … Read more >>
A gentle festive offering from Rufus. Lots of smiles, especially at 12ac, 5dn and 6dn. Across 1 Stocking up time (9) CHRISTMAS Cryptic definition – a time for hanging up stockings 6 Wise … Read more >>
Apologies if this appears twice [it didn’t] — the new interface on the website is not behaving as I expected it to. Finally got round to writing this blog as I emerge from … Read more >>
Quite a solve of two halves for me this week. In the first sitting I managed a grand total of one clue solved, the very accessible 20ac. I may just have been tired … Read more >>
After drawing a long run of Sunday Hypnos puzzles, I thought I must have got my calendar in a twist when I opened the paper to find a puzzle from our old friend … Read more >>
Lorraine: Good morning to you all, It is nice to be back and finally have the time to do my beloved Everyman. I enjoyed this weeks puzzle immensely having not done it for several … Read more >>
What we get every time with Azed — sound clues and a lot of wading through Chambers. They are always soluble in the end, although 1dn defeats me. I’m sure if this was a competition … Read more >>
Oh here we go – a new setter – straight in at the prize slot – we’re in trouble now. Bound to be someone as tricky as a troop of tamarins, keen to challenge … Read more >>
The EV series clocks up another hundred on the mileometer and, due to the rotation of the four current bloggers, I am the lucky one to mark the occasion (as I was with EV1000 … Read more >>
Fine fare from Paul as we have come to expect. A medium level of difficulty and a varied set of clues, nowhere did I get the feeling that Paul is repeating himself. Quite … Read more >>
There’s only a short preamble this time. There are, we are told, ten answers which are to be modified. The remark about the lengths of grid entries implies that these may involve the addition or removal or letters. But the pressing question is, as always, which letters?
Really loved this grid by Falcon – had to make liberal use of Dr.Google for parsing some of the clues, especially those that related to UK-specific origins. Across 1 TINPOT Paltry cash prize … Read more >>
Phi continues to tease us on Fridays with fair clues that often put a smile on one’s face when the penny drops. A good mix of general knowledge was required … Read more >>
Not as tricky as Orlando can be, but some lovely cluing – I particularly liked 24ac, 3dn, 16dn and 18dn. Across 1 Everyone in drag is fat (6) TALLOW =”fat”. ALL=”Everyone” in TOW=”drag” … Read more >>