Never knowingly undersolved
It’s more than six weeks since Pangakupu’s last appearance – time enough for it to take a few minutes for me to retune to his wavelength. Once started, the answers began to flow, … Read more >>
I found this very challenging for a Tuesday, and about halfway through, I was not sure that I was going to be able to finish this for the blog.
PEDROCK kicks off the week…
A little tricky for a Monday – my favourites were 15ac, 21ac, 4dn, 6dn, and 23dn. Thanks to Vulcan for the puzzle
It’s eighteen months since Lark made his debut in the Independent, and he has been a regular if infrequent setter of mainly Sunday puzzles since then. But this is the first time our … Read more >>
Thank you to Carpathian. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Drink fortified wine for comfort (7) SUPPORT : SUP(to drink by sips or spoonfuls) PORT(fortified wine, originally from Portugal). Defn: …/the … Read more >>
The puzzle is available to download or solve online here.
A few flashes of insight finally got me into the groove on this pleasant puzzle . . .
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/4039.
The puzzle is available to download or solve online here.
Brummie’s appearances are becoming more frequent: this is his fifth puzzle this year and the third Prize one. The blogger, bridgesong, called the previous puzzle ‘an easier than usual prize offering’ and I … Read more >>
Puzzle from the Weekend FT of March 16, 2024
A tale of two halves for your blogger, this fortnight…the bottom half seemed to fill up rather quickly, but the top half was a bit chewier…
A very enjoyable solve – my favourites were 10ac, 12ac, 23ac, 18dn, and 24dn. Thanks to Picaroon
Our regular Friday setter is here again.