Never knowingly undersolved
I was a bit slow getting into it, but it turned out alright. Thanks to Brummie. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 8 Red, filthy dung-filled town (8) BURGUNDY : Anagram of(filthy) … Read more >>
Monday Prize Crossword / Aug 7, 2017
No surprise to have another Falcon this week.
Immaculately clued crossword at the easier end of the FT spectrum.
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of August 5, 2017
Fab puzzle from Gaff. It is a shame that I was very late starting this blog and I didn’t have much time to sit around and appreciate the quality, but it stood out regardless. Thanks Gaff.
Today has brought a rare Wednesday outing for Punk, and an even rarer occasion for me to blog a puzzle by one of my favourite setters. I found this one not that difficult … Read more >>
the puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27277.
Hard but fair is my normal estimate of Schadenfreude’s puzzles. The rubric read: One letter must be removed from the answers to 16 clues and the residue used to form a word for grid … Read more >>
This is my fourth Shed blog in a row – but I’m not complaining. His appearances are getting steadily more regular, which has to be good news. It has been generally agreed … Read more >>
Hob provides Tuesday’s challenge Today, 15th August is the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of JACK LYNCH who was born in CORK in the province of MUNSTER. He was … Read more >>
Another pleasantly satisfying puzzle from Hamilton, with one very minor quibble.
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27275.
Hectence is a long-established setter of the Quiptic, and I thought that this was up to her usual high standard. One or two that might give the beginner pause for thought, but all … Read more >>
References in clues: drugs 3; sex/body parts 4; booze 4. Hoskins is in town. Another entertaining puzzle from Harry, which I enjoyed solving and blogging. Some interesting devices, which may well have the … Read more >>
I had heard of Playfair crosswords but had not seen one before now. I found Azed’s instructions comprehensive but not very easy to understand so I looked up Playfair on the Web. Also a few typos have crept back into the on-line PDF which did not help matters. Fortunately another quick look on the web turned up what has to be done: the clue text for 1, 19, 23 and 37 across needs to be italicised; the clue for 23 across is wrongly numbered as 22 across; the letter count for 16 down is 3 not 4.
This preamble could well be just a repeat of what I, and others, have been saying for many months. A typical Everyman, smooth surfaces, clear wordplay and definitions, no obscurities, a pleasure to … Read more >>