Never knowingly undersolved
I found this much harder than many recent Cyclops puzzles… …it took several passes and an educated guess at an unknown (to me) person at 23A before I got my LOI – BICYCLE … Read more >>
Another puzzle that hits the spot for the Everyman slot, I thought. Some generous clues to get you going, then all gettable with a bit of perseverance. There is a … Read more >>
A 13 x 11 grid for this month’s Prize Puzzle from Azed.
Thanks to Kairos – not too easy for a relaxing Sunday. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Totter’s tip – “Play cards and pray” (9) SCRAPYARD : Anagram of(Play) [CARDS plus(and) … Read more >>
The puzzle can be found here. Hello and happy weekend! I was thrilled to get the opportunity to blog a Serpent puzzle, but found this one a real toughie. One of those … Read more >>
A characteristically witty and eclectic puzzle from Philistine for the prize slot this week. If there was a theme, I missed it.
Hello everyone. Another fun puzzle from Samuel, which I found to be one of the gentler EVs that I’ve done, but with plenty of entertainment value. The preamble reads: In HANDOVER, all … Read more >>
As is customary, Phi brings this latest set of mid-week puzzles to an end. No need to look for any ghost theme today, as we have a clearly identified theme, with a gateway … Read more >>
Slow going at times…
Another fantastic puzzle from WANDERER this Friday. So many clues to like that its hard to pick a favorite.
Nimrod usually serves up a challenge. This one is a super deluxe version which caused me serious wordplay problems I reckon today’s puzzle is the most difficult midweek national daily … Read more >>
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Very much a puzzle of two halves for me, with the left side taking much longer than the right. Neatly clued as always, apart from one definitional inaccuracy. Thanks to Picaroon. … Read more >>
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of May 25, 2019
Not my best effort today – I stumbled to a completed grid but some of my solutions are not clearly explained. Help would be appreciated. Thank you Monk.