Never knowingly undersolved
Picaroon has set a challenging Guardian prize puzzle this week. There were many excellent clues in this puzzle, some with very smooth surfaces and others with clever misdirection in the … Read more >>
Weekend puzzle from the FT of December 17, 2022
A tough challenge from GAFF today.
Filbert occupies Phi’s regular Friday slot this week – is something special happening this weekend?
A fun solve with lots of smiles along the way. My favourite clues were 12ac, 2dn, 3dn, and 14dn – thanks to Brendan for the puzzle.
Rodriguez has set this week’s Thursday puzzle. It would be a shame if solvers were too busy getting ready for Christmas to find time to solve what, in my humble opinion, is a … Read more >>
All aboard the Skylark as Cap’n Pugwash used to say – three types of clue this week; normal, remove a letter and remove a word. Two messages to discover, an author to highlight … Read more >>
Phew, that was hard work. It took me a long time to get going with this, even after solving the crucial 10 across. Thanks to Paul. After getting 10a I was wondering what … Read more >>
My first Rosa Klebb blog?
My first time blogging Io – a wonderful challenge.
Gila fills the Wednesday Independent slot this week. Terminology in wordplay construction should warrant an academic treatise. Today we had ‘frequently‘ in the clue for 1 across and ‘occasionally‘ in … Read more >>
Brummie is today's Guardian compiler.
This week’s Inquisitor is set by eXtent (a pairing of eXternal and Serpent), who have appeared twice a year, on average, since early 2017. The preamble told us that four … Read more >>
A bit tricky from Bluth today, but a fun challenge.
A fun puzzle today from Neo . . .