Never knowingly undersolved
As the Azed series moves into its second half-century, yet another high-quality puzzle. Thanks to Azed Across 1 BRACKISH Mistake imbibing selection of wine, barely drinkable (8)RACK (where wine may be stored) … Read more >>
Thank you to Paasquale. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 8. Coastal road — gosh, a suitable place! (8) CORNICHE : COR!(like “gosh!”, an expression of surprise) + NICHE(a suitable place, one … Read more >>
The advance copy I received had a strange lack of spacing in some of the clues. I don't think that was deliberate, but one can never be sure with crossword setters.
A very nice Monday puzzle from Matilda. Quite heavy on anagrams of various kinds, but there’s nothing wrong with that in a puzzle that aims to be on the easy side. Thanks to … Read more >>
This Monday morning’s puzzle is courtesy of SLORMGORM…
Cyclops’ fortnightly offering seems to have been overtaken by events…
The puzzle is available here. Hi all. A puzzle well suited to those of us who are an hour short of shut-eye this morning, although for me at least there was a … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3936.
Tees sets the Saturday challenge this week.
I’m going to pre-empt crypticsue today by calling myself lucky, in having landed a Philistine puzzle to blog, only a month after my last one. It was clear, from a cursory scan of … Read more >>
A breezy challenge from ARTEXLEN to end the workweek.
The ever-reliable Phi provides our Friday challenge as usual.
I can save myself some time by repeating the opening of my blog from last week: “Another great puzzle from Picaroon. Not easy, with some tricky constructions and devious definitions, but well worth … Read more >>
Thank you to Mobo (a tricky new setter). Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Search old parts belonging to record? (8,4) QUESTION MARK : QUEST(a search/a hunt for something) + O(abbrev. … Read more >>
We have a Serpent to tie us up in knots this Thursday.