Never knowingly undersolved
I’ve blogged a puzzle by Loglady once before, in March of this year, when I was generally pretty favourable towards it. This puzzle has given me no reason to change my mind. There are plenty of very nice clues, including some clever &lits. Not at all easy, but most enjoyable.
Definitions underlined, in maroon. Anagram indicators in italics.
Another enjoyable puzzle from Qaos, which I found quite tricky in parts. One down was an early answer, and it alerted me to the possibility of a film theme. From JAWS I guessed … Read more >>
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of September 7, 2019
I enjoyed this, thank you Aardvark.
Guardian 27,929 by Brummie Puzzle url: https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27929 Here goes with my first ever blog for a live/daily puzzle. Key to the crossword is, obviously, the four word entry at 11, 10, 24, … Read more >>
We’re back from our travels and are delighted to find that we have an Eccles to blog.
Vigo has provided our cruciverbal entertainment for this Tuesday. I found this to be an accessible and enjoyable puzzle, towards the easier end of the spectrum in terms of difficulty. I think that … Read more >>
This seems, from the archive, to be Hob’s first inquisitor. If so, welcome Hob. I enjoyed it a lot. The preamble read: Using REMAINS, seven letters in the completed grid must be altered … Read more >>
Another tussle with this mercurial setter, and good fun, too.
*And a late, late edit: there is a subtle nina, pointed out only by the setter himself.*
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27928.
CRUX kicks off the week….
Thanks Carpathian. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Dieticians upset about pages revealing cause of abdominal pain (12) APPENDICITIS : Anagram of(… upset) DIETICIANS containing(about) PP(abbrev. for “pages”, as in “pp … Read more >>
Bonjour. Eileen is the person responsible for encouraging me back into cryptic crosswords more than a decade ago (through Fifteensquared, natch) so I am pleased and humbled to stand in for her as … Read more >>
This was about medium difficulty for an Eye puzzle. I had about half done by the end of the first pass at about the 25 min mark, but had queered the top right … Read more >>