Never knowingly undersolved
Some rather 1dn cluing from Paul this morning, making for an enjoyable challenge, with several smiles along the way. Thanks, Paul. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Work in … Read more >>
It is Gila’s turn to occupy the Thursday slot this week, with a real tour-de-force of a themed puzzle. This puzzle must have taken Gila an age to compile, and I hope that … Read more >>
Monday Prize Crossword / Sep 25, 2017
After two Dantes in a row, it was no surprise to meet Falcon.
A setter never at the harder end of the spectrum but, having said that, this was surely not a write-in.
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of September 23, 2017
Super, a mix of all sorts in here to keep me entertained. Thank you Julius.
Eccles now standing in the Wednesday slot, good stuff with one or two needing teasing out.
A quick and enjoyable solve, with some trickier parsings worked out after the fact, and a couple of unfamiliar words that needed looking up. 16ac, 19ac and 4dn particular favourites. Thanks, Nutmeg
A difficult one from Nutmeg this week, especially if poetry isn’t really your thing. So much to keep track of and so much cold solving to do if you didn’t know the perimeter … Read more >>
Sturdy Tuesday puzzle with smooth surfaces and few surprises
An enjoyable crossword from Crosophile today, with no very major pieces of controversy so far as I can see. All right, there are a couple of clues that I can’t quite explain properly but that’s probably just me.
Definitions in maroon, underlined.
Picaroon is in philosophical mood today… …with the word “philosopher’ occurring in ten clues, and the philosophers themselves appearing in the answers, in full in one case, but usually as a part of … Read more >>
A lively and well-constructed crossword.
Anto’s turn in the Quiptic slot this week.
A clever Monday offering from Imogen, which can be solved online here.
It is political conference season (in the UK), and Cyclops has highlighted a few pertinent aspects – without naming too many names… …BACKSTABBING, WANNABE, PSYCHOBABBLE, (political) ROOTS, – and presumably nothing actually gets AGREED. … Read more >>