Never knowingly undersolved
From A to B by Triton Seven pairs of clues are run together (but do not overlap); in each instance the definitions are of two four-letter words whilst the wordplays lead to two … Read more >>
Lucky me to get two Arachnes in a row! I rattled through most of this very quickly, but there was a sting in the tale (or whatever the spidery equivalent is) as the … Read more >>
Crosophile’s latest teaser occupies the Tuesday slot this week. I found this to be a medium-difficulty puzzle and one which I had to chip away at gradually, without ever triggering a flurry of … Read more >>
Not as straightforward as I first thought. Some witty and tricky parses even where the solutions looked like write-ins. Good puzzle. Oh, and I’ve gone back to including a grid until told otherwise. You have been warned.
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I had a request to stand in this morning for my fellow blogger, scchua, who is having a well-earned rest. I was happy to agree, but started to have second thoughts when I … Read more >>
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Nutmeg on a Monday showing her gentler side.
A quick search suggests that it’s over three years since I had a Tees to blog. I was engaged by this offering, so have gone on a bit. Apologies in advance to folk … Read more >>
Another Trump-ridden grid. I am getting too used to seeing the Donald used in wordplay. A year ago, six months ago even, it provided a new stamping ground for ironic humour. But he’s still there! Somehow. … Read more >>
Either I’ve been doing this long enough to actually have improved or… (more likely) this was on the easier end of the Azed spectrum. In any event, finished this off in about an hour (v. fast for me) without overly abusing Chambers.
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3692.
I made something of a slowish start here for some reason, but got into the flow of things soon enough. The main holdups were in the top right, with 5 and 11 across … Read more >>
A rare appearance from Quaiteaux – an unfamiliar setter to me and, judging by a trawl through this site, a first Indy puzzle since November 2015..so welcome back! An enjoyable, eclectic(?) mix – a Greek letter, modern-day … Read more >>
Well, I could have ended up with egg all over my face here [not for the first time with a Puck puzzle]. I took my paper with me to solve the puzzle on … Read more >>