Never knowingly undersolved
I found this a bit more tricky than usual. This grid design does not lend itself to solving, with hardly any opportunity to get first letters for unsolved lights. (Or maybe I should … Read more >>
Another pleasing Sunday puzzle from Everyman. Since it’s primarily aimed at newer and improving solvers, I have tried to give full explanations of the parsing, but if there is anything that is not … Read more >>
Thank you to Hippogryph. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9. Place for a constitutional Liberal and a sleep? (9) ESPLANADE : Anagram of(Liberal) AND A SLEEP. Defn: …, a walk by … Read more >>
My first Bluth solve/blog…
Another impeccable puzzle by Paul.
Phi brings yet another set of mid-week puzzles to a close. I found this to be a medium-to-hard puzzle by Phi standards, and in the end, I needed to search Chambers to sort … Read more >>
Thank you to Picaroon. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1, 6. Register egg being eaten by tragic figure, along with large bap (9,4) ELECTORAL ROLL : O(a circle, a rounded object … Read more >>
A tough nut to crack from BRADMAN today.
A puzzle from Tyrus today. The previous Tyrus puzzle that I blogged in January had a go at a number of Tory politicians. This time Tyrus focuses on just one, … Read more >>
This morning's FT was created by Redshank.
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28749.
Hi all. We were treated to an EV puzzle of the highest order for a “low” day … The preamble reads: Answers are entered around the appropriate numbered square, clockwise or anticlockwise, … Read more >>
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of April 23, 2022
Another interesting puzzle form Monk, pretty stiff but do-able. Thank you Monk.
Pasquale fills the midweek slot with an interesting puzzle. As usual, we have a few less familiar words and names, as usually, helpfully clued, in particular 24ac, the only one unknown to me, … Read more >>