Never knowingly undersolved
Well, we can now change into long trousers and go to big school. Yes, that’s right, we’ve reached that age, 11 today! This time last year I bored you with some statistics (which … Read more >>
This crossword from Wiglaf caused some difficulty, partly no doubt as a result of my lack of familiarity with its theme, but apart from one or two niggles everything seemed to be sound enough and generally I enjoyed it.
Decent Tuesday puzzle with some easy-reading (in a good way) surfaces from Jason.
As often, Pasquale throws in a few obscurities – two completely new words and several only vaguely recognised, all gettable in the end thanks to the clueing. Favourites were 11ac, 13ac, 8dn and 14dn.
Well it’s Monday and Hoskins, much needed relief after a weekend in York. The Indy web site gremlins seem to have struck again but the puzzle is now up.
The scheduled blogger is still in York so I am covering for him. This is Matilda’s third appearance in the Quiptic slot but the first one I have solved so I didn’t know … Read more >>
A very Rufus-y Rufus today, with more than half the clues (17 ouf of 28) being double or cryptic defintions, or a kind of combination of the two. Personally I’d prefer a bit … Read more >>
The usual mix of excellent surface readings, political targets at home and across the water, and a lower-than-usual reading on the Smut-ometer from Cyclops this fortnight… An impressive, if maybe sub-Araucarian and even sub-Paulesque, … Read more >>
A message from Puck:
The 2018 3D Crossword Calendar is now available. Puzzle setters for 2018 include seven regulars from the Guardian (Arachne, Enigmatist, Nutmeg, Pasquale, Puck, Tramp and Vlad) and three others whose puzzles are blogged here (Anax, Eclogue and Shark).
Anax provided a puzzle for the York S&B this weekend entitled “Top Job! by Anax” and it certainly was a top job by Anax! If you haven’t already solved the puzzle and wish … Read more >>
On the previous four occasions, Dalibor’s contribution was not directly linked to the event as such, however, this one is: Dalibor @ York 2017
That said, there is no ‘inside information’ required and those who still wish to give it a go should look not further yet.
Egbert’s crossword has as its subtitle ‘Time flies’ which obviously means there’s something going on here.
Haven’t seen the puzzle and still want to give it (or yourself) a chance? Here it is: Egbert @ York 2017
In the last couple of years Exit has become a familiar name when it comes to S&B puzzles.
Here’s another themed one from this Fifteensquared regular: Exit @ York 2017
Haven’t done it (yet)? Or just curious? Click on the link and print off the crossword before looking at the rest of the blog.
It won’t come as a surprise that the S&B’s host, John Henderson – locally known as Enigmatist, IO and Nimrod – wrote a crossword for the day too. Such a special way to … Read more >>
A relatively straightforward plain puzzle from Azed this week.