Never knowingly undersolved
Eccles has provided us with some mid-week cruciverbal entertainment this Wednesday. I found this to be a highly enjoyable, medium-difficulty puzzle, just right for the middle of the working week. I found the … Read more >>
A straightforward puzzle with no hidden theme that I can see, though you never know. Thanks to Brummie. Across 1 CHARGER It can energise a mobile horse (7)Double definition 5 FREIGHT Father … Read more >>
Thanks to Neo for this most enjoyable puzzle.
Hedge-sparrow provides this week’s IQ.
Funeral is on Thursday 20th February at 12 noon in Scarborough. There will be a live webcast.
We have a puzzle from Hippogryph today, a setter whose puzzles I find quite difficult to solve.
A Philistine puzzle is always fun…
On my first pass, I could not decipher a single clue in today’s puzzle from Aardvark. Uh-oh, that did not bode well for the blog . . . .
PETO kicks off the week…
I’ve blogged Skinny puzzles before and they are always entertaining. This one was no exception.
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29596.
Puzzle from the Weekend FT of January 18, 2025
A Quiptic from Chandler that I thought was about right for the slot, although with one or two trickier ones to stretch the solver. Could just be me being slow on the uptake … Read more >>
Filbert is becoming a regular in the IoS slot. I always find this setter a challenge, but invariably a fair and enjoyable one. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as … Read more >>
Everyman time once again so walk dog, grab paper, find pub, buy beer and locate the dog biscuits.