Never knowingly undersolved
A very pleasing puzzle from Vigo. Good surfaces, well-signposted clues, and a variety of subject matter. Just right to start the new week. And in addition, it’s a pangram. For those … Read more >>
A very quick Monday solve, though I had a bit of trouble parsing 5d. Thanks to Rufus. Across 1. ACCLAIM Chasing a double century, I hit out … Read more >>
Well, Cyclops – take a bow! By my reckoning, 600 puzzles at approximately 25 per year is about 24 years…I hope you got a decent lunch and a long service award out of … Read more >>
I’m back again because another stand-in has been needed. On my initial pass through the clues it was a long time before I had my first entry (10dn) but this was quickly followed … Read more >>
Thanks Kairos for a crossword that fits the bill. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Cut short promotion about game (8) ABRIDGED : AD(short for “advertisement”;promotional material) containing(about) BRIDGE(the card game). … Read more >>
The usual good Sunday stuff from Everyman. Took me a little while to get into this one; then it fell steadily. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram … Read more >>
We thought this was a bit of a toughie today from Tyrus The gateway clue at 16ac eluded us for some time, and even with some crossing letters we had to check … Read more >>
Paul’s usual blend of wit and ingenuity.
All answers in this puzzle needed to be changed thematically before entry, “[w]ith the help of an OCCASIONAL ITEM OF FURNITURE”. (Do you like the way I put square brackets around the initial … Read more >>
Yet another delectable offering from Wanderer. I had some trouble parsing 13ac. Thanks Wanderer, for a clever challenge!
On a morning where Schadenfreude at the election result gives some small comfort from the state of the world, Crucible (mostly) takes our minds off it with an entertaining puzzle… … with a … Read more >>
Phi has supplied the latest of his regular Friday puzzles for our delectation today. I found this to be a medium difficulty puzzle on the Phi spectrum. I struggled most in the SE … Read more >>
A nice one from Paul, to whom thanks. A couple of tricky definitions held up completion for just a while. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Grid filler might stop (5,7) … Read more >>
Not sure how I feel about Orense’s Thursday offering.
Hoskins has given us a puzzle today that I took a while to solve With hindsight I’m not sure why I took so long to solve this as the parsing … Read more >>