Never knowingly undersolved
Following a three-line whip from Eileen, I am trying to organise another Midlands get-together for crossword aficionados. Following the Brum Bash that Anax and Jayne organised, we’ll be having another Derby Day. It … Read more >>
Multiple linked clues hinge on 6d and it took me a while to get there. I started with the bottom-right of the grid and had most of the non-linked answers filled in before … Read more >>
Our favourite nonagenarian is in literary mode here, with an author and the title of several of his novels. I got the name early on, and that led to several long answers as … Read more >>
Apologies for the lateness this morning. I’m logging in from the north-east outpost of scenic Whitley Bay, which is good for purveyors of ice-cream and coffee but less good for purveyors of the … Read more >>
The usual (although he is a fairly new contributor) good crossword from Klingsor. There is a nice range of clue-types and some of them are very clever. Maybe there is some Nina here but … Read more >>
Tramp is a recent and welcome addition to the Guardian crossword stable. His puzzles make you think. His cluing tends to the complex construction that I prefer, but I also think there are … Read more >>
Monday Prize Crossword/Aug 22 After two consecutive Dantes we were likely to have a Crux this time. I know (therefore admit) that I was a bit critical about his recent offerings, but here … Read more >>
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of August 20 Cinephile is back with a themed puzzle. I copped to the theme fairly quickly and, having been a Steinbeck fan in my youth, easily … Read more >>
This is a good but tough crossword from Monk, I think he is one of the harder FT setters. Luckily I noticed the symmetrical placing of the ‘FT’ entries in the grid, which … Read more >>
Those of you who would like to see how Arachne/Anarche spends her spare time, and perhaps help her to achieve her goal regarding support for a good cause, should visit www.pageant.org.uk/sarah.htm where there is … Read more >>
So it’s Crosophile for me today. I found this mostly straightforward with no obvious Ninas or other setter games being played which is a relief after last week’s Tees. . Across: 1 … Read more >>
Fortunately for me on the morning after a twelve-hour journey back from Dublin, there was nothing too taxing in this puzzle. There were, though, some very smooth surfaces, many of them almost &lit. … Read more >>
The preamble, rather vaguely, tells us that we need to highlight 23 squares and blank out 1 row. These items depict a musical reference and express the sentiment leading directly to the return … Read more >>
My apologies for a later than normal post: I have just returned home from a holiday and dug out my laptop. I had only previously blogged one puzzle by Scorpion before today, a … Read more >>
A bit of apprehension when I saw Neo as the setter (having had diffulties with Tees before). But I think Neo is pitched a little easier, and this didn’t cause too many problems. … Read more >>