Never knowingly undersolved
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of May 26, 2012 I found this a slightly more difficult puzzle than usual for Cincinnus. It has considerably more letter-removal clues than is typical and a … Read more >>
Back to work in the UK today as the Indy moves into the ninth thousand of cryptic puzzles in its series. Who better to set it than the Indy stalwart Dac. Typical Dac … Read more >>
I really enjoyed this one, a proper workout for the grey matter. For a while I thought I was going to have to publish the blog with a couple of clues still unsolved, but … Read more >>
I found that this one went in very smoothly.
Wow, what a long, convoluted preamble: This puzzle features eight pairs. Six thematic entries are anagrams of a pair member; six others are possible associations of the other member. Clues to these comprise … Read more >>
Neo has always provided an enjoyable challenge to me. This was no exception, though made a bit easier once I had cracked 19 26 9. Thanks Neo. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[Each … Read more >>
In the midst of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations it seems only fitting that we should be marking a landmark of our own: a cruciverbal milestone, namely the publication today of the eight-thousandth Independent … Read more >>
Thank you, Eileen and Phil for filling in for me so exceptionally well during my brief sojourn in Indonesia for the Borobudur Interhash 2012. The biennial Hash House Harriers event at this UNESCO … Read more >>
A typical Orlando Quiptic, compact clues, mainly cryptic/double definitions and anagrams, and all easily enjoyable. Thanks Orlando. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures at the bottom each has an unidentified link to … Read more >>
Rather a mixed bag from Rufus today; some of the cryptic definitions are not very cryptic but, apart from that, there are some neat clues, with good story-telling surfaces. Happy Bank Holiday, everyone! … Read more >>
This is our first Monday blog. Our first surprise was that the grid seemed to have a lack of crossing letters connecting the 4 corners. As we completed the grid we could see … Read more >>
As is typical of Puck’s puzzles, this challenging Genius has lots of satisfying and intricate wordplay. The across clues are all of the DLM (Definition and Letter Mixture) type, which neither of us … Read more >>
A mixed bag this week from Azed. I was able to solve quite a bit on the train (with reference to Chambers when I got home to verify my answers) but I found … Read more >>
I seem to detect a range of clue devices a little more limited than usual for Everyman, but the smooth surfaces are par for the course.
I’ve blogged two or three Sunday Glow-worms before, and I’ve thought they were pleasing puzzles. But I’ve been a bit critical this morning: I think there are some clunky surfaces, remote synonyms and … Read more >>