Never knowingly undersolved
It’s been a while since I blogged a Punk, a long-time favourite setter of mine, and no doubt of many others. I made a brisk start this time, but slowed considerably after a … Read more >>
’11dn, when MOONLIGHTING, is appropriately positioned in relation to the 15ac between 44 and 10, and carried the other unclued entries. Solvers must highlight its creator (seven cells); Chambers Dictionary (2016) is recommended.’
One of those days when I felt battered and bruised getting through a crossword – Thanks Wanderer, for an excruciating workout! 🙂
As always with Phi, everything perfectly simple and sound once it’s done, but not before, when there seem to be so many possibilities. Enjoyable.
Definitions in maroon, underlined. Anagram indicators (not that there are many) underlined.
Fun, and over rather quickly.
A pinch and a punch for the first of the month, and a relatively gentle puzzle from Pasquale to ease us into February. As usual there are a few answers that may be … Read more >>
We haven’t seen Scorpion in the Indy since last October – this was a welcome return. Scorpion has kept up his reputation for enjoyable but tricky themed puzzles with 11 (or possibly … Read more >>
The puzzle can be found here.
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of January 20, 2017
Good stuff from Monk as usual, tricky but do-able. Thank you Monk.
It is always a pleasure to find Dac occupying his spiritual home in the Indy Wednesday slot, and indeed many weeks have gone by since it last fell to me to blog one … Read more >>
A pangram from Paul.
I struggled with the 2016 Halloween Harribobs offering with the bat picture and his 2017 “Captain’s Log” Australian map outline (now voted Inquisitor of the Year), and again this looked desperately complicated, but … Read more >>
Wiglaf on Tuesday this week. It’s nearly fifteen months since I last blogged a Wiglaf puzzle and I note I said then that was the first Wiglaf I had blogged, … Read more >>
Rather devil-may-care, I thought. A bright & cheerful offering from Falcon.