Never knowingly undersolved
A puzzle from Chalicea comprising 3 unclued entries make a five word phrase from a poem. This recounts an annual event between 11 and 12. Then 22 cells to shade naming the poem … Read more >>
Guy provides our FT challenge this morning.
Filbert is occupying this week’s Wednesday spot. I thoroughly enjoyed this puzzle, which offered enough of a challenge for a mid-week solve and enough entertainment to brighten up my working day. I think … Read more >>
A very enjoyable puzzle from Basilisk.
A challenging solve with a lot of tricky parsing. My favourites were 20ac, 26ac, 3dn, and 4dn. Thanks to Vlad for the puzzle.
May the 4th be with you. In 23 down clues, wordplay leads to an extra letter. These letters give six syllabic words (one a surname) which, in keeping with the theme, are in … Read more >>
It’s Tuesday and the puzzle is set by Eccles.. Tuesdays and Eccles don’t normally go to together. Further, Tuesday is theme day in the Independent series and Eccles doesn’t normally … Read more >>
Fed’s puzzles are always good fun, and this was no exception. I found it mostly straightforward, though with the occasional tricky parsing and (I think) one small error. Thanks to Fed. Across 7 … Read more >>
Well, I feel as though I just managed to limp across the finish line on this one, owing to some rather challenging clues.
ARTEXLEN kicks off the week…
This was an enjoyable and challenging puzzle from Wire.
A rare Monday outing for Paul.
Since Alan Connor took over as editor of the Guardian stable crosswords – the daily cryptic, the Quiptic and the Everyman – I’ve noticed a real consistency to the Quiptic puzzles. That’s mainly … Read more >>
A tricky little number from Filbert this morning, I thought. Your experience may have differed, of course. I’ll leave you to mull over this one while I go and blog the Quiptic. Abbreviations … Read more >>
Another Bank Holiday weekend, another chance to walk the dog and do the Everyman in the pub over a beer or two