Never knowingly undersolved
I always look forward to an Eccles puzzle given his track record of writing excellent clues with very plausible surfaces. There were examples of smooth clue writing today as well. … Read more >>
This week we are faced with a puzzle by Nimrod, in the form of a carte blanche, with an asymmetric hole of undefined size in the middle of the completed grid. Well, this … Read more >>
A new setter, to me anyway, and a very decent first showing…
It’s Teesday again – my second Tees blog in a week. Not that I’m complaining, far from it.
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28586.
A fairly straightforward Quiptic from one of our longest-serving setters.
Vulcan starts the week with a reasonably straightforward puzzle. A typical Monday medley, with several double / cryptic definitions and some neat anagrams. I liked the surfaces of 16ac and 3dn. Thanks to … Read more >>
Always a pleasure to get a Vigo puzzle to solve and blog on a Monday. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] … Read more >>
Cyclops keeps us entertained with another round of clues with imaginative surface readings. [ All of which are funnier than this blog’s final “joke” – sorry. ] Solving did not start well. First … Read more >>
A Monday morning SLORMGORM…
Another Sunday offering from Everyman that I think will please beginners and less experienced solvers. I’m sure they’ll tell us if not. The trademark clues this week are the rhyming couplet PITTER-PATTER and … Read more >>
Thank you to Hypnos. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Explorer appreciated source of medicine in medical facility (6) TASMAN : TA(thank you!/expression of appreciation) + [ 1st letter of(source of) … Read more >>
The usual weekly fix for the dictionary addict. Thank you Azed.
A genuinely accessible puzzle from Klingsor. Unusual for a Saturday. Compared to many other puzzles by this setter this one was on the easy side but still had a good selection of solid … Read more >>
An easier-than-usual offering from Paul this week, with a couple of unusual 12 letter clues.