Never knowingly undersolved
There’s a lot going on in the preamble: a partial quotation, CLASHes ‘contributing to’ a further CLASH, those involved in the CLASH and – just for good measure – a final CLASH to … Read more >>
Nimrod has been lurking around the restricted section of the etymological library again and half-inched the special dictionary of obscure words. I had only very few answers after the first pass of the … Read more >>
A rather more straightforward puzzle than usual from Shed, I thought, particularly for a Prize, although there seems to be a consensus that the Saturday puzzles are generally less of a challenge these … Read more >>
Smashing puzzle with shed loads of wit and ingenuity ACROSS 1 GENDARME low-down GEN (DREAM)* 5 DECAMP de Camptown ladies sing this .. 9 UNDERAGE too tender (U GRANDEE)* 10 … Read more >>
A typically satisfactory puzzle from Phi, with so far as I can see no controversial clues. Everything is of a high standard. There is a gentle Nina — hardly a Nina, more … Read more >>
Usual rich smorgasbord ACROSS 1 Opinion dismissing love as sin VICE V[o]ICE 4 Disentangle second hint about condition SIMPLIFY IF condition in S IMPLY hint 9 Old creature touchy … Read more >>
Arachne is becoming one of the most eagerly-awaited setters in the Guardian stable…
This was one of those rare puzzles that was both a doddle and a complete pleasure to complete. ACROSS 1. ACUMEN Cu [copper] within A [area] + men [team] 4. STOCKING Double definition; I seem to … Read more >>
This was an enjoyable puzzle, not too difficult, with a new word for me, so it was a 14A (which is a word I dislike!). A lot of help from the 3 related clues, … Read more >>
A good Thursday work-out from Morph with some topical references, excellent surface readings and great attention to detail (see 5d). 23a and 25a are new to us but they were readily solvable from … Read more >>
Monday Prize Crossword/Apr 23 After a one-off Tuesday appearance Dante is back on the familiar Monday spot. With the quality we have come to expect from, in a way, the Setter of Setters. Thanks … Read more >>
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of April 21, 2012 I found this to be another very satisfying Mudd puzzle. My favourite clues are 18A (THE RIVALS), 17D (INTRICATE) and 24D (ELDER). Across … Read more >>
Very enjoyable, I found a few of these clues quite tricky. The clue writing is watertight. There were several places where I thought that some of the clues were a bit iffy, but each … Read more >>
Another fun puzzle from Paul, with amusing surfaces and ingenious cluing – several laugh out loud moments, especially at 11ac. Many thanks, Paul, for the entertainment! Across 1 SHIATSU: anagram [difficult] of THIS … Read more >>
It’s Wednesday today, and not the last Wednesday in the month, so it ought to be a Dac puzzle today, and indeed it is! I struggled more with this one than I normally … Read more >>