Never knowingly undersolved
We have a plain Azed puzzle this week, as is often the case mid month. I wonder how often Azed uses entries that appear under the same headword entry in … Read more >>
I've not seen Saladin before, so I'm not sure if it's a new compiler or it's a pseudonym used for a special purpose.
Another fine Quiptic from one of the more recent additions to the setting stable for this slot. Bravo/Brava to Chandler. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram … Read more >>
ZAMORCA provides the fun this bank holiday Monday….
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29058.
The second in the FT’s new online-only Sunday series is the April edition of its monthly News Puzzle, brought to us by Basilisk. Find it on the FT website to print or solve interactively, or via the FT’s smartphone app.
Not a lot to say about this crossword: Everyman seems to get better every time I blog. I have slight misgivings in places, but will no doubt be corrected.
Definitions in crimson, underlined. Indicators (homophone, reversal, anagram, juxtaposition, etc) in italics. Link-words in green. Anagrams indicated *(like this) or (like this)*.
Filbert was on duty last Sunday so a little surprised to see him on again today.
A second Genius from Harpo, after Genius 228 last year…
Weekend puzzle from the FT of April 22, 2023
As April comes to an end, a Saturday offering from Phi. Been solving his puzzles for longer than I’d like to admit. Is there anything hidden, – possibly but nothing I can see. … Read more >>
A pleasurable ordeal maybe. No surprise that in an Eye puzzle we find ignoramuses having orgasms, party members that turn out to be dildos, and a whole ensemble spilling semen. But possibly the … Read more >>
A stunning debut from Brockwell this week…and straight into the Saturday prize slot!
Apologies for the lateness of the FT blog today…
It’s a puzzle from Raich today, rather than Phi who normally appears on a Friday. Phi is scheduled for Saturday this week. I know that Raich is a keen football … Read more >>