Never knowingly undersolved
Instructions for the puzzle were as follows: Each numbered square in the diagram is surrounded by eight blank squares. All clues lead to answers of eight letters, and these are to be entered … Read more >>
A nice surprise to see Picaroon on a Monday – is something going on? A quick scan of the clues reveals a tennis theme and, of course, this is the first day … Read more >>
You always know you’re going to get a well-constructed and tractable puzzle from the Don when he’s in Quiptic mode. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram … Read more >>
Only seems like yesterday I was doing a blog, oh it was, this time it’s Tees
Ace challenge from Guy with a topical theme.
Things have all got a bit tawdry recently, haven’t they…still, we have the ‘sunlit uplands’ to look forward to…are we there yet?…
Sunday rolls round again and I’ve got Wire again.
Not a bad example of the new Everyman, with some quite good clues. My criticisms are more often of the ‘Well I wouldn’t do it that way if I was writing a clue for this word’ type than of the ‘This is quite appalling’ type.
Definitions underlined in crimson. Indicators (anagram, homophone, hidden etc.) in italics. Link-words in green.
An excellent crossword. I’m wondering if I am ever again going to be scheduled a puzzle I can pick a few issues with. This one has unquestionable clueing, and a super reveal, and … Read more >>
‘Doctor, Doctor, I keep thinking I am a cryptic crossword clue.’ ‘Don’t feel two down about it.’… Sorry, I’m sure others can do better in the comments…
Nutmeg rounds off the weekday puzzles in fine form. An enjoyable solve, with some ingenious constructions, clever anagrams and witty surfaces, producing a few ‘aha’ moments. I decided that I had too many … Read more >>
Phi eases us into the weekend with today’s puzzle. I can’t see anything obscure in the entries today. It was a component part of the wordplay for SYMBOL that struck … Read more >>
A nice workout from REDSHANK this Friday. Very enjoyable!
Slightly tricky from Quince today, but fun.
A slow start until I found a way in with a few anagrams. Have been on the lookout for a theme but no luck so far. Favourites 15ac, 25ac, 1dn, and 18dn. Thanks to Brummie for the puzzle.