Never knowingly undersolved
Another sound crossword from Everyman, marred only by its very late appearance online last Sunday. Which is hardly his fault. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram … Read more >>
The grid seemed to be almost divided in half diagonally by a long chain of bars; I filled in the NE half quite quickly but took rather longer over the SW. All successfully … Read more >>
Thank you to Gila. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Rolling Stone review initially delighted musician (6,6) STEVIE WONDER : Anagram of(Rolling) [STONE REVIEW + 1st letter of(initially) “delighted“]. When he … Read more >>
Lots of fun and some clever clueing from Morph today…
A puzzle with two mini-themes by Picaroon this week.
Phiday is with us once more, bring this week’s suite of mid-week puzzles to an end. I found this to be an enjoyable, medium-difficulty puzzle from Phi, which took me just about the … Read more >>
Thank you to Nutmeg. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Bewildered, did he thirst for gossip? (4,3,4) DISH THE DIRT : Anagram of(Bewildered) DID HE THIRST. Defn: To …. 9. One … Read more >>
A typical BRADMAN offering from a familiar Friday setter. Thanks BRADMAN for the treat.
Today's FT features a teaser from Redshank
Hi all. Yet another delightful puzzle from Chalicea, with a U rating for accessibility but a very high rating for enjoyment – for this solver anyway, and I’m confident I won’t be alone. … Read more >>
Puzzles from Rodriguez are becoming more frequent, which is fine. I can’t see a theme today in either the clues or the entries. I blogged a Rodriguez puzzle in January … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28390.
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of February 27, 2021
Phew, this was tough one! Thank you Monk for another great brain workout. As crypticsue used to say: time for a lie-down in a darkened room…
Eccles on a Wednesday – pushing the boundaries a bit in places, but always fun.