Never knowingly undersolved
A puzzle based on the “I had a job …” joke. “It was ….” being the punchline. Also extra letters in the down clues spell out a further job, with its punchline to … Read more >>
We got a bit stuck on this right at the end, partly because of having a wrong but plausible answer for 18a – I suspect a few other people will have had the … Read more >>
A difficult challenge from BRADMAN today made more so due to an error in grid numbering. A few new words in the puzzle to boot, made for a different solving experience than the last offering from this setter.
A treat from Arachne to end the week. Perhaps a less tough challenge than some of Arachne’s puzzles but with beautifully-crafted and witty clues aplenty, as ever, and much to enjoy. Many thanks … Read more >>
Phi-day again and another well-crafted puzzle from our regular setter. We have failed to spot Phi’s themes over the past few weeks (well, they have been a trifle obscure), but we were … Read more >>
Klingsor has provided today’s cruciverbal workout, as he often does on a Thursday. I thoroughly enjoyed this puzzle, which I found to be of medium difficultly and very high in the entertainment stakes. … Read more >>
Very enjoyable with some excellent surfaces and clever cluing – favourites 13ac, 14ac, 23ac, 25/4, 26ac, and 16dn. Thanks to Paul
The puzzle can be found here.
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of June 2, 2018
Much easier to guess the answers than explain them. I think Aardvark does this deliberately, but he always leaves enough showing to get started solving the clue, if you know where to look! Thank you Aardvark.
As usual with Vlad, there are a few easy clues to soften us up for the rigours to come: no walkover, but perhaps the impaling was less severe than with some of his work. Thanks to Vlad.
I have blogged a few Eccles puzzles recently and have no complaints about working on another one. There is one clue where I’m struggling with the wordplay That’s the one for … Read more >>
Schadenfreude provides the Inquisition this week. The preamble told us that clues to nine answers lack a common definition. the three unclued entries when unjumbled provide a link to the … Read more >>
Tough for a Tueday, I thought, but fair and satisfying in the end.
A most enjoyable, albeit very difficult I thought, crossword today. There are lots of extremely clever clues, as we have come to expect of Maize. I thought 20dn and any number of others were outstanding.
Definitions underlined, in maroon. Anagram indicators in italics.