Never knowingly undersolved
Nutmeg once again gives us a puzzle which is just right for the Quiptic genre. The usual variety of clues with nothing that should be beyond the newer solver. I look forward to … Read more >>
I found this hard than average for Rufus, mainly because the structure of many of the clues (which is usually completely straightforward) is very well hidden in a smooth surface reading. I have … Read more >>
A Cyclops of average difficulty this week (seems like I always say that!), with nothing that held me up for long. I will go for 9d as my fave clue, for its complete … Read more >>
The usual high quality Beelzebub puzzle, of medium difficulty I think. Just the one at 28ac that I can’t fully explain. *=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double definition. Across 1 ASSIST – … Read more >>
Lorraine: Good morning to you all, nice non-taxing puzzle this week, no particular favourites, just a nice well rounded solve. Thank you Everyman as always. Across 1. Excellent English poet capturing hearts (8) CHAMPION … Read more >>
A puzzle with enjoyable surfaces. Thanks Glowworm. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures at the bottom have an unidentified link to the puzzle.]] Across 1 Seconds a beanpole may welcome? (7-2) … Read more >>
A rare special on a non-competition day, which was a very pleasant exercise — I don’t remember seeing this type of crossword before and I found solving tricky, not for all the usual … Read more >>
This is our 25th blog on 225 and, amazingly, our first Anax, so we approached it with eager anticipation, as he is one of the most challenging Indy setters and one of our … Read more >>
A short preamble, straight clues apart from a protagonist to find and several without a definition 3 descriptions of the protagonist and four works by them – Sounds like this might be one … Read more >>
A very enjoyable prize puzzle from Araucaria, with a mini-theme based on 27a (also my favourite clue in the puzzle). There were a couple here I needed to Google to be able to … Read more >>
An agreeable start to the day Across 9 PEN-PUSHER (cog in office) N in PEP (go) USHER (escort) 10 BLAIR (Tony) B (secondary) LAIR (haunt) 11 CHEETAH (fast animal) sounds … Read more >>
We don’t think there has been a Phi puzzle that we haven’t liked. There are often themes, some of which we have missed when we have been blogging so we looked long and … Read more >>
I found this quite difficult.
My apologies to one and all for the late post – I was kept away from my computer until after lunch. In my humble opinion, a Nestor puzzle is always a joy to … Read more >>
So, Hamilton, we meet again… My nemesis from a few weeks ago is on rather more enjoyable form today, not quite having me clicking my heels with joy (it takes more than a … Read more >>