Never knowingly undersolved
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28264. Maybe I’m feeling dozy today, but I had more trouble with this puzzle, particularly in the top half, than it would seem to justify in retrospect. … Read more >>
Crosophile’s latest puzzle has been provided for our intellectual stimulation and enjoyment this Tuesday. I found this to be very much a medium-difficulty puzzle, and although there were a few write-ins at the … Read more >>
Follow the Leader by Serpent The entry at 24 is to be deduced. Answers to 12 normal clues must be modified before entry. The remaining clues contain an extra letter that must be … Read more >>
It’s Imogen providing the challenge today, with a mix of straightforward and more tricky clues. As one who works through the clues in order, I was not delighted when the first clue directed … Read more >>
A satisfying Tuesday puzzle. Solid & straightforward stuff – though certainly not a write-in – from this morning's setter, including one – to me – useful novelty. Thanks, Flimsy. ACROSS 1 INDICATE I … Read more >>
John Dawson (Armonie/Chifonie) passed away towards the end of last month. A tribute to him by the FT crossword editor, along with his first puzzle published in the FT, can be found here.
A neatly clued puzzle from Carpathian – the first time I've blogged one of their crosswords. I particularly liked 13ac, 2dn, 4dn, 15dn, and 17dn – many thanks to Carpathian. ACROSS 9 DISPARAGE … Read more >>
Thanks to Beale for this enjoyable Quiptic. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Put one’s foot down when presented with energy charge (8) STAMPEDE : STAMPED(put one’s foot down heavily, on … Read more >>
Excellent. A Raich falls on my blogging day, which hasn’t happened for a bit. Raich is one of the reasons that you’re reading this blog now. When I first got back into cryptics, … Read more >>
John Dawson’s first FT crossword from November 2 1995… It’s been my pleasure to have blogged a number of ARMONIE’s crosswords over the past few years. Always enjoyable, and this, his first, was … Read more >>
The puzzle can be found here. Hello folks. Me again, sorry! I’ve been on the Weekend Indy blogging rota for very nearly two years, but incredibly it has taken until now for … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3860. Another Everyman with the trademark ‘primarily’ clue (reverting to form after last week’s variant), a weakish rhyming pair, and a bunch of &lits, all a little … Read more >>
Not as many obscure word as usual, which made this a quicker solve than normal. Very enjoyable regardless, thank you Azed. I will be away much of the day, leave a comment and … Read more >>
The puzzle can be found here. Hi everyone. Today Tyrus entertains us with a puzzle I found at the gentle end of his (his, not the!) difficulty range. Not too much political … Read more >>
Paul returns to the Saturday slot, with what I thought was a pretty straightforward puzzle. As far as I can see, it’s squeaky-clean and I’m not sure I would have recognised it as … Read more >>