Never knowingly undersolved
A setter new to the Inquisitor, and who, as it happens, is ‘in partnership’ with the editor. (It turns out that she is not the setter, but that it was some “Mr H”. … Read more >>
Apologies for this very late blog. This wasn’t that easy, as there some definitions that were uncommon, and quite a few double definitions. Thanks to Hamilton. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across … Read more >>
A gentle workout from Brummie today, with quite a few rather obvious clues. No (obvious) theme that I can see, though I’m ready to be enlightened… Thanks to Brummie. And indeed there is … Read more >>
An enjoyable puzzle from Vigo today. We rattled through the top half extremely quickly but then slowed down.
I found this to be one of those slightly frustrating puzzles where you fly through 90% of it, only to end up completely stumped by a couple of clues where you have all the crossing letters but it doesn’t help.
The puzzle can be solved online here
Fabulous start to the week from CRUX.
Anto has the Quiptic for us this morning. Nothing here to frighten the horses, which is as it should be. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad … Read more >>
For those who’ve been following the progress of Everyman over the last few weeks, this one seems to be continuing in the same direction.
A competition puzzle from Azed this week in the form of a standard plain crossword. The usual educational stuff from Azed this week where I learnt a few new words … Read more >>
The Indy website didn’t show the name of the setter for this puzzle. Actually I think I prefer it this way: one has to solve the puzzle on its own merits without any preconceived ideas as what the style will be. Thank you whoever set this!
Hmmm…the ssslippery Sssserpent on a Ssssaturday…there is usually a twisssst in the tail ssssomewhere…and that puzzle number looks suspiciously binary… I have been caught out many a time by Serpent and his various … Read more >>
It is an old cliché that ‘today’s newspaper is tomorrow’s fish’n’chip wrapper’, although in these days of elf’n’safety you are more likely to get a waxy paper container printed to look like a … Read more >>
I enjoyed this, interesting and varied. I found some of the clues quite difficult to parse. Thank you Pasquale.
Very sad news — we learnt today of the recent death of John Harrington, the wonderful setter Schadenfreude. Editors and other contacts were becoming increasingly concerned that no one had heard from him, … Read more >>