Never knowingly undersolved
scchua is going to be occupied with other, more pressing matters for longer than he anticipated so here is my analysis of the clues. Unfortunately I don’t have time to explain some of … Read more >>
With Phi appearing earlier in the week, I wondered who would appear on Friday. Hob takes to the stage It was always likely that there would be anniversary to celebrate … Read more >>
A delighftully witty and refreshing challenge from WANDERER, thanks to whom for enlivening my Friday morning! Learnt 3 new words along the way.
It’s always a joy to blog a crossword by Klingsor, something I don’t seem to have done for a while. Of just the right level of difficulty for me, and as usual plenty of very good clues.
Definitions in maroon, underlined. Anagram indicators in italics.
A curate’s egg from Redshank today.
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27762.
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of February 23, 2019
It’s Nutmeg here to brighten our Wednesday. I’ve had to rewrite this preamble, as I solved the puzzle in my newspaper and was disconcerted to find an unfortunate error in the clue for … Read more >>
I found this tricky with one I still can’t parse. Thank you Chalmie.
We had a smile on our face when we realised we had another Eccles to solve and blog.
We are hoping that we may see Eccles among other setters, bloggers and solvers at the Leicester S & B on 4th May (see Eileen’s post under ‘Announcements’ on the home page)
Partial Survival by Schadenfreude Single letters overlooked by wordplay given by 19 clues in clue order provide the theme. Wordplay given by the remaining clues includes an extra letter; in clue order … Read more >>
A slow solve, with a few of the longer clues holding out for a while but being very gettable in the end [with a little general knowledge]. Favourites were 12ac, 14ac, and 8dn/16ac.
Medium-hard for Tuesday, with a nice mix of clues.
Surprise, surprise: it is Tuesday today and yet we have Phi’s latest puzzle to contend with. I haven’t spotted any theme in this puzzle at all, let alone one that would suggest its … Read more >>
Thanks to Matilda for this enjoyable Quiptic. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Arms, bottom and tops of neck and legs (7) ARSENAL : ARSE(bottom/a person’s rear end) plus(and) 1st letters, … Read more >>