Never knowingly undersolved
Bradman’s characteristically fair puzzle with evocative and amusing clue surfaces. I started with the bottom-right and worked my way upwards, entering somewhat unfamiliar territory in the top-left with a couple of words new … Read more >>
As I solved the excellent Brendan puzzle yesterday, I wished it might have been mine to blog but getting a Paul on a Friday can’t be bad, either. Some clever clues here, as … Read more >>
I feel as though I have been put through my paces this morning, by a set of Phi’s typically ultra-sound clues. As for how the solving went, it was a puzzle of two … Read more >>
It was nice to have bit longer to spend on this week’s puzzle and blog. And probably just as well, given that it’s Thursday and Scorpion never gives solvers an easy ride. Such … Read more >>
Though England’s cities burn, the morning crossword – like the Test Match – must go on. In any case, Leeds may be grubby, scruffy, pot-holed and rainy, but I’m proud to say it’s … Read more >>
In a world gone slightly mad, it was a delight (as always) to take some refuge in this puzzle, whose theme is a well-known play and an even better-known speech from it, part … Read more >>
Monday Prize Crossword/Aug 1 Maybe it’s just me (or perhaps the mood I was in whilst solving this crossword), but I thought this Crux puzzle wasn’t the easiest of Monday Prize Crosswords. Across … Read more >>
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of July 30 I offer my congratulations and best wishes to John Halpern, our very own Mudd (a.k.a. Paul, Dada and Punk — see our Setters page), … Read more >>
The appearance of a Crucible puzzle in The Guardian today was flagged in the Fifteensquared comments on yesterday’s Independent puzzle from Radian. Crucible is The Guardian incarnation of Radian. Perhaps compilers could tell … Read more >>
Another interesting and varied crossword from Cinephile. I liked 1,9 for the the construction, 3 down made me laugh, 8 down for its cleverness. No time for any more preamble as I’m about to leave … Read more >>
As always a silky-smooth production from Dac. Some of the surfaces are, even by his high standards, quite excellent. Across 1 CHAP EL{i} 5 APPOSITE — (op(rev). sit) in a PE — breathtakingly … Read more >>
I have to say, this was a masterful offering from Schadenfreude, an old friend of the Inquisitor, and invariably ‘firm but fair’ – this was no exception. The puzzle concerns two people … Read more >>
When I started to blog here I never thought I’d be reporting from a war zone. So a warm, ok fiery welcome from SE London Gosh I found this hard, the theme is … Read more >>
Thanks PHSSTHPOK for this puzzle – I’m sure your puzzles are getting more difficult with time! The bottom half was quite quickly filled in, but the top half, especially the NE corner, proved … Read more >>
Chifonie served up a delightful potpourri of entertaining clues that shouldn’t overtax the regulars here. Much fun to solve and very correct, too. ACROSS 1 BRASSY Ins of SS (ship) in BRAY (donkey’s … Read more >>