Never knowingly undersolved
A speedy crossword this morning with very little to challenge the solver. My only concern is the three letter word at 25d. I may not have the appropriate explanation, and am open, as … Read more >>
*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone Fairly typical Nimrod, I think. Unconventional in places, with a few tenuous ones and a couple that I’ll need you to explain to me. There’s a theme in the … Read more >>
Monday FT Prize Crossword on 8 December 2008 dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = … Read more >>
FT Weekend Prize Puzzle from December 6 I am in a rush this week so here is my analysis with minimal comments. Across 1. TOM WOLFE – WOLF (predator) in TOME (book) 5, … Read more >>
Nothing too difficult here, but absolutely nothing to complain about either. Lovely clues as ever from Dac, and a nice way to pass the time on the 73 bus between Angel and Euston … Read more >>
I used to approach Monk’s offerings with a degree of apprehension but fortunately I have now become used to his style. Some fine clues today (I particularly liked 14a and 17a, amongst others), … Read more >>
A bit of a mixed bag today, with some very simple anagrams a a few nice clues, but also some rather weak ones, and a couple of obscure (to me) references. Key: dd … Read more >>
Apologies for the late publication of this blog. I’m a last minute substitute and pressure of work prevented me from filing it yesterday as I had intended. The puzzle itself was an elegant … Read more >>
Much of this I liked, but there were one or two clues that I wasn’t sure about, for one reason or another. Across 1 GARCONS — CD, Nancy the place in France 5 SADNESS? … Read more >>
I was away in Bangalore for a couple of days but luckily returned home this morning in time for my scheduled blog. A puzzle that doesn’t come under the ‘easy’ category. Across 1 … Read more >>
Across 9,8 OSCAR PETERSON: anagram of SOON around CARPETERS (layers) 10 JAZZ: JA + ZZ (sound of snoring) 11 COUNT BASIE: COUNT (consider) + I in BASE (essence) 12,17 BILLIE HOLIDAY: LIB (reversed) … Read more >>
*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone I found this a little easier than some Tees puzzles, but one or two left me a bit bewildered (especially 19 across). The three clues linked by pillow talk … Read more >>
dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = anagram A painless start to the week. Quite … Read more >>
Solving time: 6:50, with a self-induced hold-up on 13ac (ICKY) at the end. How difficult you found this probably depended on how quickly you spotted one of the long multi-word phrases; the central … Read more >>
A healthy assortment of subject matter and chicanery today, with nothing being too obscure (although 22A may have perplexed those who have never dared to cross the threshold of a betting shop). Across … Read more >>