Never knowingly undersolved
I don’t blog Hob crosswords very often although I did write a blog on a Berlioz themed crossword in March this year. Looking through previous blogs of Hob puzzles on … Read more >>
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of 22 June, 2019
A nice traditional puzzle. Thank you Neo.
Tough today it seemed. The theme took me a long time to see, and even now I’ve only got half of it. These crosswords with so many cross-references are very hard to get started on, because many of the clues are initially barred to you. But eventually I almost coped and it was on the whole enjoyable.
Definitions in maroon, underlined. Anagram indicators in italics.
Is it Monday again? Mostly very easy stuff today, with lots of write-ins, though also with a couple of minor errors (one in a clue, one in an answer) to keep us (slightly) … Read more >>
In memory of Schadenfreude … so, will #1700 be set by just PINK? Preamble: Entries clash in four cells, to be filled digitally. Two other answers must each have a set of three … Read more >>
Thanks Falcon for an enjoyable puzzle. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Delicate tennis shot to end barrage (4,6) STOP VOLLEY : STOP(to end) + VOLLEY(a barrage/a number of, say, bullets … Read more >>
Brummie offers us a themed puzzle this morning
Phi again – this time on a Tuesday – He’ll no doubt be getting fed up with us blogging his puzzles.
Slormgorm for a change this Monday…
Hectence is one of the long-established setters of the Quiptic, having contributed puzzles since the early days. She’s good at this kind of stuff: here’s a carefully constructed crossword that will encourage newer … Read more >>
A fairly straightforward Monday morning solve from Hypnos. I don’t think I’ve blogged one of his puzzles before, so this was a good start.
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27861.
Everyman has definitely settled into a consistent style now.
As straightforward as an Azed could ever be…