Never knowingly undersolved
“Four musical CROWNING GLORIES are clued without definition.” So we were celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Queen’s coronation. That would explain why she popped up in so many of the clues. Sixteen … Read more >>
A witty and entertaining puzzle from Puck, one of my favourite setters whose puzzles we don’t see so often. There’s a theme here of the Puck Fair (“Ireland’s oldest fair”) which is having … Read more >>
One of those puzzles that looks easy when you see the answers but certainly not when attempting to solve – first-rate Across 1 CALAMITIES disasters A LAM (bash) in … Read more >>
After a few weeks of completing Phi’s puzzles and then wondering whether there was a hidden theme (and sometimes there was and sometimes there wasn’t), an openly themed puzzle this week. We don’t … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at http://www.guardian.co.uk/crosswords/cryptic/25980.
It is Thursday today, and it falls to me to blog the latest offering by Hob, a compiler whose work I have hitherto had few opportunities even to solve, let alone blog. I … Read more >>
I don’t think I’ve blogged on a Wanderer puzzle before; if this was his or her début, then it was a good one. The grid layout (four-letter-words abounding) was a nice change, and the … Read more >>
It’s always a delight to see Tramp’s name on a puzzle that I’m down to blog – but, as time has gone on, and as he has increasingly demonstrated his prowess in writing … Read more >>
Monday Prize Crossword/Jun 10 In a day and age that the FT’s Saturday Prize has become much harder (mainly due to Mudd gearing up a bit – IMO, happily so) Dante et al stand … Read more >>
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of June 8, 2013 As usual I found this Bradman more difficult than the average puzzle in this slot. The lower half was especially challenging for me. … Read more >>
A clever and tricky puzzle from Bonxie, though with a some rather obscure words that some might find a bit much for a daily puzzle, and a couple of cryptic definitions that aren’t … Read more >>
When PeeDee asked me to stand in for him today my initial though was “I hope I get a puzzle that I can get my teeth into” and I even considered the possibility of … Read more >>
With a Dac puzzle, bloggers tend to be repetitive in their praise for the smoothness of the surfaces of the clues. It’s very difficult not to be and this week the puzzle illustrate … Read more >>
This is Chalicea’s fourth puzzle to appear in the Inquisitor series. The preamble was fairly short and stated that "Appropriately entered, 1 down and 9, according to one of them, dealt with the … Read more >>
(Apologies for the late post.) This turned out okay in the end for me despite a slow start. Thanks Phssthpok for the enjoyment. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures at the … Read more >>