Never knowingly undersolved
A tough week, I thought, especially without online access to Chambers any more. Apologies for the late-ish blog. *=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double definition. Across 4 EFFECTUAL – EC in FATEFUL*. … Read more >>
All this was far too difficult for me and if it hadn’t been for the reveal function I’m sure I’d never have finished, because there are still several that I can’t understand. The … Read more >>
An enjoyable and relatively quick solve for us this morning, with only the southwest corner troubling us. ACROSS 1. O(P.E.)RATE 5. ASK AN C.E. 10. FE(R)N apparently a slough is a fen 11. … Read more >>
Monday Prize Crossword on 23 August 2010 ACROSS 1 VILLAINOUSNESS *(an evil soul’s sin) almost an &lit 10 ELECT synonymous with SELECT 11 UNTAXABLE Zero-RATED (answer to 14) goods (like infant food) are … Read more >>
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of August 21 This is one of those fairly typical Cinephiles where several of the clues, especially those for longer answers, fit a theme and are rather … Read more >>
Pretty easy and straightforward DAC today. This was a bit rushed so there may a few typos. 1 Tapestery – Apes + T(itian) in TRY 5 Rabbit – Rabbi + T(time) 10 Arson … Read more >>
This puzzle has an interesting preamble – “a significant minority of clues contain a misprint …” First thought is “What on Earth does that mean?” It could be anywhere between 1 and 16 … Read more >>
I found this to be one of the hardest FT puzzles for quite some time. The right-hand side was filled quickly enough but the left-hand, particularly the NW corner, caused me a few problems. … Read more >>
A fine puzzle from Brendan – as usual, a pleasure to write a post about. Another crossword that I wish I’d had more time to savour… All of the down clues have a … Read more >>
I heard a short while ago that Agentzero cannot make it today so here is the clue analysis. There is only limited commentary because I am very pressed for time as I have to … Read more >>
I’m a big fan of Radian’s puzzles, so was happy to see the name come up today. This was an enjoyable challenge, themed around 1ac. This was a bit of trawl (pun intended?) … Read more >>
Hurray! On the trot, I get to blog Paul, indeed a master craftsman who did not disappoint with his unique brand of teasing and tantalising clues, ranging from the obvious to the obscure; … Read more >>
An excellent puzzle from Mordred. It is themed on the TV sitcom Last of the Summer Wine (hereinafter LSW) which, after a record-breaking 37 years is coming to an end with the last … Read more >>
This puzzle was on the easy side for Quiptics, with some clever surfaces and a few smiles. I hope to live up to Gaufrid’s brilliant initial blog! ACROSS 1. SERIAL homophone – sounds … Read more >>
A pleasant Bank Holiday diversion from Rufus, after Saturday’s tour-de-force from Araucaria, with several smiles along the way. Thank you, Rufus, and a happy holiday, everyone! Across 9 EBULLIENT: BULL [farm animal] + … Read more >>