Never knowingly undersolved
I made a promising start on my first pass through the clues, but rather struggled to finish it offl as is often the case, it all looks reasonably straightforward in retrospect. The subject … Read more >>
Tees is currently one of the most prolific setters of Independent cryptics. There was a clear theme today, but in relation to a subject I know very little about. However, … Read more >>
Chalmie is today's FT interrogator.
Hi all. It has been nearly two and a half years since I last had the pleasure of blogging an Ifor puzzle (No. 1396: Up and Down and Round and Round) but this … Read more >>
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of January 29, 2022
A middle difficulty puzzle (for Monk). Not easy, but certainly solvable by “mere mortals”. Thank you Monk.
Our regular Wednesday challenge from Eccles.
Imogen brings up the century
Check – the third of four new setters in a row. Preamble: Clues are listed in conventional order. Bars (displaying 180° symmetry) and clue numbering are not required. Two cells are initially … Read more >>
Hoskins sets the Tuesday challenge this week.
Thank you to Hamilton. Definitions are underlined in the clues. These fictional detectives/investigators appear in the solutions: Carter, Vera, Miss Marple, Luther, Pendragon, Endeavour Morse, and Lewis, all of whom have appeared in … Read more >>
The crossword may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28675.
A higher proportion of interesting and obscure words than the previous puzzle. Thank you Azed.
It’s Pan starting the week today. A straightforward puzzle with just a couple of new words for me at 7dn and 27dn. There are some nice surfaces throughout the puzzle. … Read more >>
Always a pleasure to solve and blog a Carpathian puzzle. A Quiptic that hits the mark for the target audience, with the bonus of being a pangram. There will be someone out there … Read more >>