Never knowingly undersolved
The preamble told us that "solvers must fill in the central cell and highlight the poet and the poem in the completed grid (14 squares in total, in a logical order). The perimeter … Read more >>
In contrast to yesterday’s fairly tricky puzzle from Bonxie, this is a typical Chifonie, with entirely straightforward constructions, so one that would be suitable for beginners. I have a familiar quibble about 2dn, … Read more >>
Rather difficult today, I thought. It took me a while to get under way, but everything made sense eventually and there are some good clues here. The theme escaped me for a while. … Read more >>
This is the last Financial Times crossword I am scheduled to blog in my short spell as stand-in for scchua who will return to the Tuesday slot next week. This is the the … Read more >>
Phew! What a tough nut to crack on this watch. I had to check my Chambers and Wikipedia almost non-stop with so many new words. This puzzle is, in my opinion, more a … Read more >>
As expected for a Rufus, a pleasant and straightforward start to the week. I liked 2dn and 15dn. Across 7 RESTRAINT =”reservation” REST=”No action” around TRAIN=”coach” 8 REPEL =”Ward off” EPE[e]=”shortened sword” inside … Read more >>
We had an Eimi a few weeks ago, but apart from that we haven’t seen a great deal of him in the past few months. He has emerged from the woodwork today, however, … Read more >>
I found the left hand side fell out very easily; the right took a little longer, but followed in due course, ending in the NE corner.
I tackled this one on the train home from the Derby Sloggers and Betters. For some reason I fell asleep. I was roused by a hearty chant from the carriage-load of football fans … Read more >>
This was a fun Genius puzzle, we thought, and quite doable once you untangled the rubric. There were plenty of smiles for me, particularly in how the missing letters changed the meaning of … Read more >>
Some cracking words amongst the solutions especially 1a,18a, 3d and 8d ACROSS 1 Tepid document signed by dirty old man LEWDSBY LEWD S BY 6 Painter’s coloured in bull … Read more >>
A slightly atypical Everyman, in that I have my reserves about a couple of clues. A couple of rather dismal nautical references here, probably as a result of the sailors’ love of French … Read more >>
Almost finished. Solved in the tranquility of Zurich and Geneva – where I’m finding it harder and harder to overcome my urges to constantly break the rules. I started by crossing against red … Read more >>
A fair puzzle that a family can enjoy together on a Sunday. Comparing this with the IOS puzzle a month ago when I last blogged, this lacks the sparkle that Eimi manages to … Read more >>
We were given a CHOICE by Raich with EV 985, and now it’s Chalicea’s turn. Here we were presented with a 14×14 grid and sixty-two clues — I felt that perhaps an overtime … Read more >>