Never knowingly undersolved
Eccles is a regular Independent setter, usually appearing on a Wednesday every two weeks. Eccles focuses on good clues and rarely, if ever, includes a theme in his puzzles. He … Read more >>
We have a puzzle from Chalicea this week which is her 32nd Inquisitor according to Fifteensquared records. The preamble was short and clear telling us that the unclued 16 and 21 … Read more >>
I don’t think we’ve seen a Dill puzzle around here for a while, so welcome back.
Tricky and very enjoyable – my favourites were 11ac, 15ac, 20ac, 1dn, 4dn, and 10dn. Thanks to Picaroon for the puzzle
Another solid puzzle from Steerpike . . .
ARTEXLEN kicks off the week…
Another Vulcan Monday for those who like a gentle start to the week, with quite a few cryptic (or barely cryptic) definitions. Thanks to Vulcan. Across 1 BIOPIC A sexually fluid work … Read more >>
Wire gets our week going
More geographically based cruciverbal fun from the FT. Find it to solve online or download and print at ft.com/crossword
Really glad to see that I was blogging Pasquale, who’ve I’ve blogged in the Quiptic spot before. He is one of the setters who can lend his hand to a range of difficulties, producing Quiptics and Cryptic puzzles that fit the bill. The puzzle is found here
Another carefully compiled puzzle from Everyman this week. All the usual elements are there: the primary letters clue, the rhyming couplet, the self-reference. Some original clueing as well in a couple of places, … Read more >>
A 13 by 11 grid this week, although Azed has chosen to use a grid which only allows him one 13 letter word.
Thank you to Tees. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 7. Get her this novel where Waterstones might be (4,6) HIGH STREET : Anagram of(… novel) GET HER THIS. Defn: The main … Read more >>
Bluebird provides the Saturday work-out this week.
This is the twenty-fifth Guardian Quick Cryptic, a series of 11 x 11 crosswords designed to support beginners learning cryptic crosswords. The whole point of these crosswords is support and encouragement of new solvers, so special rules for these crosswords apply – see here. The puzzle can be found here.