Never knowingly undersolved
It was no surprise this Friday morning to find that I had a Phi puzzle to grapple with. As is customary, I sailed through about half the clues before grinding to a halt … Read more >>
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of August 25, 2012 For a variety of reasons, I am late in posting this blog entry. I apologize for the tardiness. Sorry. I found the lower-right … Read more >>
A lovely sunny autumn morning here in Yorkshire and a trouble-free puzzle from Orense to accompany my coffee. Nothing to frighten the horses, but a salutary lesson at 24ac. in double-checking an anagram … Read more >>
Monk has given us a puzzle today where the clues mostly generate words that are in everyday use, or are words that we have come across before. One or two of them perhaps, … Read more >>
I was pleased to see Paul’s name, as I always enjoy his puzzles. However the theme is not one of my strong points so I needed a bit of help… …the theme is … Read more >>
Monday Prize Crossword/Aug 27 It’s Monday, it’s D-Day again. Giving us one those Dante crosswords that are heavily leaning on cryptic and double definitions (or a combination of the two). Surfaces were good … Read more >>
A very high quality themed crossword from Cinephile here. The theme is Gilberet and Sullivan operas. I knew most of these, only having to go to Wikipedia to discover The Sorcerer and Thespis. Despite … Read more >>
The usual excellent experience from Dac. So many of these clues are really good that it would be pointless to give a huge list of them. All I can say is that there … Read more >>
A collection of finely turned clues, with nothing too difficult.
Nine entries hinted at by definitions only – three groups of three. (Definitions refer to all or part of thematic material – we have been warned.) Two thematic references to be highlighted in … Read more >>
Uncle Yap regrets that he is unable to blog today due to a family bereavement. It’s a while since I did a daily Guardian blog, so it’s good to get the opportunity to … Read more >>
Greetings to all from Soriano nel Cimino! We really should be tackling this offering from Tyrus over a 1across, but we really don’t like milky coffee! We found this an enjoyable solve, although … Read more >>
I always approach a Neo with trepidation, because sometimes he can be fiendish – in a good way of course. This one showed signs of being so (starting to sweat), until I got … Read more >>
I came off the bench to do a rushed blog for Orlando’s Guardian cryptic puzzle last week, and we come across each other again this morning. I thought this was a nicely constructed … Read more >>
Another pleasing and straightforward Monday crossword from Quixote, which probably would not have detained an experienced solver for long, but which would be perfect for beginning or improving puzzlers. Abbreviations … Read more >>