Never knowingly undersolved
A sound cryptic from Shabbo which fits the Monday slot well. Nothing to frighten the horses, and probably one I’d recommend to those solvers who are regularly managing the Quiptic, which appears in … Read more >>
A gentle start to the week.
Puzzle from the Weekend FT of January 11, 2025
Good morning everyone.
Do not adjust your set; it’s a double helping of me this weekend. Unless you’ve just woken up to the sound of “I got you babe“, in which case it’s Saturday and you’ve got bigger issues to worry about.
Anto appears in his regular spot setting this week’s Quiptic – with nothing too outrageous and some neat anagrams. The crossword can be found here.
Another sound Sunday puzzle from Everyman, with the usual trademarks which I am sure you will have discovered for yourself if you are a regular solver. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition … Read more >>
Some of the clues in this week’s Azed felt a bit quirkier than usual. I think that I have provided a fair parsing for everything, but I look forward to any further elucidation that might be forthcoming in the comments.
A grid from Tyrus to fire up a cold weekend.
This is the forty-first 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 – those rules include not posting solving times. This puzzle can be found here.
An unusual twist to this week’s Prize made it quite challenging.
It was evident early on that this crossword was about Christmas (as those letters in circles soon told us). The word MEAN in various contexts appeared in the title and the preamble. SCROOGE? … Read more >>
As this puzzle was published, the run-up to Christmas 2024 and New Year 2025 was in full swing. This week and next would be the final hurdle for those so far all-correct to … Read more >>
I’m standing in for scchua today and it’s Paul rounding off the weekday puzzles. Following the idea used in his two most recent puzzles, featuring sandwiches and parties, Paul offers us one with … Read more >>
An unfamiliar setter this Friday who has dished out a solid challenge. Thanks XELA!
Phi is ushering in the weekend with his latest Friday puzzle. Today’s grid accommodated a large number of clues of different lengths (from 3 to 15 letters), although it did seem to be … Read more >>