Never knowingly undersolved
The usual gentle but pleasant start to the week from Rufus. Favourite was 15 Across 1 GRATIFY =Please. (Ray gift)* 5 APOSTLE = a missionary who may appear on a spoon handle 10 … Read more >>
I have blogged a couple of Quiptics by Nutmeg before, and they each have their own character. In this one, I think she has hit the Quiptic target squarely, with clues going for concision rather than elaborate storytelling, seamless surfaces, and a wide variety of cryptic devices.
Bonjour! Slightly confused, since we had a Quixote last week and up till now he’s been fortnightly, with a range of other Indy setters giving us a Monday offering in between. However, ours … Read more >>
Sorry, folks, with all the recent events in my life this last couple of weeks; including a trip to China plus a retinal operation last Friday, this has completely escaped my mind. I … Read more >>
I expect newcomers to the Eye Crossword would find this tricky but to us long time Eye solvers this was a classic of its type. Cracking surfaces as usual, with the typical sexual … Read more >>
ACROSS 1 Most of peers into suppressing attitude that’s plain PRAIRIE AIR in PRIE{S} 7 Article not seen in best funerary venture CREM CRE{A}M 11 Continues to study, skipping … Read more >>
I found this on the easy side for Everyman, but no less a pleasure to solve, and with at least one unfamiliar usage. Across 1. Pudding poorly cooked – extremely lumpy (4-4) ROLY … Read more >>
Solved intermittently at my desk at work while waiting for something or other. Needed the BRB more than usual it seemed but maybe I have a short memory. Across 1 S(CREW,T)OPPED 11 CA,ECA … Read more >>
One doesn’t expect an easy ride from Nimrod, and we didn’t get one here. For me this was another week of having a stab at it, then waiting until the following Saturday, and … Read more >>
Kcit’s last EV, Wind, was only six weeks ago and a bit of a tester. Here we had misprints which would lead to a two-word message which would show how to interpret the … Read more >>
After last week’s stinker of a double puzzle from Araucaria, this was much easier, all the more so once the theme had been guessed (which didn’t take long). All the “John’s” references were … Read more >>
Entertaining crossword from Bradman with a “fishy” flavour and some deft anagrams. 1a, 25a, 2d, 4d, 6d amused me especially. The last two answers need your inputs. // Updated, thanks to crypticsue. Across … Read more >>
A fairly typical Gordian mixed bag, I think – some clever clues, together with some very loose definitions and one glaring inaccuracy. Older solvers may have found this puzzle rather easier. 😉 Across … Read more >>
Phi gave me a tougher than usual workout this morning, with some teasing wordplay and some more unusual items of vocabulary. There were new words for me as entries at 1, 5 and … Read more >>
It’s been ages since I landed an Anax, no doubt because his tough puzzles usually guarantee a Saturday slot! This was no exception. You can be pretty sure that you’re in for a … Read more >>