Never knowingly undersolved
It only occasionally I think falls to me to blog a crossword by Morph, but it is always enjoyable: by no means a write-in, but all his crosswords seem to contain one or two remarkably nice clues. A couple of clues go some way towards defeating me in their parsings, but no doubt all will be made clear.
Definitions underlined and in maroon.
Straightforward this morning, with a mini-theme to keep things interesting.
The guinea pig fancier’s turn in the Quiptic slot, and an enjoyable first excursion into this week’s cryptic waters.
Another Eccles for me today. The grid hinted at a Nina but I can’t see anything.
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27053.
A plain 12 x 12 grid, this week, with some very generous checking.
A couple of tricky ones to parse. Thanks to Poins for an enjoyable puzzle. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1 Types of information needed on time (6) GENERA : GEN(information) plus(needed … Read more >>
A tricky little number this morning, I thought. What did you make of it? Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] … Read more >>
Saturday again – and I’m trying to work out how to pronounce the compiler’s name. Should it be a silent K or knot? And 4 clues lacking a definition. The 4 clues turned out … Read more >>
A new (or is it?) setter with what seems like a contrived name has produced a puzzle to celebrate World Toilet Day.
My old man said ‘Follow the van…’…but what kind of ‘van’ does Ifor have in mind?…Van Morrison? ‘The Van’, by Roddy Doyle? or maybe a White-Van Man’ The preamble in full states that: … Read more >>
A riveting puzzle from Redshank, who had me at my wits end for most of the solve. Innovative cluing with some refreshingly new takes on some familiar words. I needed Geoff’s help to sort out a couple of clues. Thanks Redshank, for a gem of a challenge.
Typically, Phi has provided the last of this week’s mid-week puzzles. I expect there to be a theme here that I simply haven’t spotted. Given the grid, I felt sure that there was … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/27051.
A themed offering from Gaff…