Never knowingly undersolved
So it’s my privilege to wrap up 2012 with Indy new boy Alchemi on yet another wild and wet morning to end the year. As far as I can tell there’s no nina … Read more >>
As in previous years, I’m giving my solving times for the Indy crossword for 2012 showing the average for each setter. Also for the first time this year, analysis is given of each … Read more >>
It is always a pleasure to see Arachne’s name on a crossword that I have to blog.
2012 was, I hope you’ll agree, a great year for the Inquisitor Crossword. As we roll on into another year and with plenty more excellent puzzles already in production, I hope you won’t … Read more >>
A nice way to round off the blogging year with a bit of Raich. Lots to admire here, with 14D my pick of the bunch. Across 1 SAGE – [-d(iamonds)]EGAS rev. 3 ACTIVIST … Read more >>
A festive offering from Everyman – clearly clued and good fun as always. There were a number of clues that related to the festive season – which I hope you all enjoyed. Best … Read more >>
‘Tis the Saturday before Christmas and a puzzle from Tyrus to blog – what could be better? Another Tyrus puzzle full of original ideas led to much head scratching for me, for which … Read more >>
Monday Prize Crossword/Dec 17 An overall enjoyable Crux crossword to end another year of blogging. So, A Very Happy New Year to everyone out there! At this place, I would like to thank Dante … Read more >>
Another annoyingly misleading editing error in the preamble – which starts: ‘Half of the 24 clued answers…’ but should probably start: ‘Half of the 48 clued answers…’, or ‘Of the 48 clued answers, 24/half…’. … Read more >>
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of 15 December, 2012 I found the upper half of this puzzle to be easy and the lower half difficult. And overall, I find it rather unsatisfactory. … Read more >>
Absolute corker – especially 15down Across 1 APPOSITE suitable A P (quiet) PO (river) SITE (location) 5 SPELLS dd 9 ABEYANCE suspension ANC (African party) in A B (British) … Read more >>
A Christmas cracker from Boatman – a very clever puzzle, which exploits its theme to the full, with some very witty clues, ingenious constructions and excellent surfaces. I came a bit of a … Read more >>
As this is to be my last appearance as a blogger in 2012, I was hoping to produce a comprehensive blog of today’s puzzle, which is by Phi, as might be expected. As … Read more >>
Due to post-Christmas activities today’s blog is rather rushed and abbreviated – apologies for any errors or omissions. Standard Gordius stuff, I think, though with the pressure of time I haven’t considered it … Read more >>
Fine fare Across 1 INDISCREET (tactless) (CRETIN DIES)* 7 SAFE dd 9 STAG (animal) T[hreatened] in SAG (decline) 10 ASTOUNDING (shocking) [h]OUND (‘arry) in STING (scam) 11 SCREEN (guard) … Read more >>