Never knowingly undersolved
Something of a political theme for this week’s prize puzzle. My solving partner Timon correctly predicted that we were due for a Paul, and so it proved. There are some very clever clues … Read more >>
A typical Wanderer offering, thanks to whom for a pleasurable workout.
Phi has brought this week’s suite of midweek puzzles to an end. I found this to be a medium-difficult puzzle, through which I made steady progress before grinding to a halt in the … Read more >>
I made a slow start on this, with very few answers on my first pass through, but once I had a few in I was lucky to guess the long phrases from their … Read more >>
Thanks Vlad. This was no pushover, but not too difficult, giving enjoyment to the end. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9 One’s not committed? Get an answer to this (4,5) FREE … Read more >>
A puzzle much easier to solve than to parse this morning from Julius.
Serpent gives us an entertaining challenge today. Thursday is often a theme day in the Independent. I couldn’t see one in the entries, but I often have a look at … Read more >>
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of February 1, 2020
A tough one, but very satisfying to get it all explained in the end. Thank you Monk. The grid made this trickier than it might have been, the four corners overlapped the rest … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28054. Double definitions abound, as do hairdos. An enjoyable puzzle from Brummie. ACROSS 9 ROUST Drive away, restricting speed initially, then create a stir (5) An envelope … Read more >>
Not all that easy today; after all it is Wednesday. Perhaps Eimi is changing things a bit. Or perhaps it was in fact easy, but I was just incompetent. Definitions in tomato, underlined. … Read more >>
Thanks to Gurney for an enjoyable puzzle with nice surfaces. Definitions are underlined in the clues. (WordPress is not working for me, and I’ve had to do it the hard and long way, … Read more >>
I very much enjoyed Vismut’s first two puzzles as an Inquisitor, but the third one not so much. Let’s see how we get on with this. Preamble: On completion of the grid … Read more >>
I do love Nutmeg’s puzzles and this one more than lived up to expectations in wit, elegance and ingenuity. I’ll leave you to name favourites. Many thanks to Nutmeg. Definitions are underlined in … Read more >>
We only seem to come across Filbert once a month, and we have only blogged one of his previous puzzles – but from past experience, we knew we were in for a bit … Read more >>