Never knowingly undersolved
The scheduled blogger hasn’t turned up so here is a quick analysis of the clues. A typical Everyman cryptic with clear, concise cluing and nothing particularly obscure. I rather liked 12ac, amongst others. … Read more >>
Daedalus is still a comparatively new setter in the Indy, and he’s had to put up with me blogging the majority of the ones he’s offered us so far. Regulars will know that … Read more >>
I thought this had more of a daily puzzle feel about it then a typical AZED. Some of the anagram clues might have been lifted straight out of the Quiptic puzzle they were so straightforward. I spent less time inside Chambers than usual too. Plenty to enjoy here regardless. Thank you Azed.
I will be away walking in the Cairngorms when this is published. I will try and answer any queries as best I can.
Apologies for the lateness of this post; I’d missed the reminder in my calendar that it was my turn to post about the prize crossword. This is an impressively themed crossword with some … Read more >>
Serpent is a new setter to me, certainly as far as blogging is concerned, and a quick search of this site shows a handful of Indy cryptics, plus an Inquisitor and an EV…most of them … Read more >>
This was Kruger’s third EV of the year (and if you want more of this fine setter, he had his third Inquisitor of the year last Saturday). Here we had some extra wordplay … Read more >>
There were a couple of tricky ones that delayed me at the end. Thanks Bonxie. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 9 I ate lunch drunk — wicked! (9) UNETHICAL : Anagram … Read more >>
Well, a Phi puzzle with a theme that we don’t have to search for this week! The fact that it involves particle physics meant that several of the eight thematic entries were … Read more >>
Redshank’s challenge today felt like a slugfest ! Had to work hard to solve several clues, and progress was painstakingly slow at regular intervals. Thanks Redshank for a high-intensity workout !!
It has been a very long time since it has fallen to me to blog a puzzle by Nestor, and this one was a good reminder of what I had been missing. My … Read more >>
A gentle offering from Falcon, suitable possibly for explaining how cryptics work to beginners?
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/26984.
Monday Prize Crossword / Aug 29, 2016
Crux at his best? Mmm, I wouldn’t say that this time.
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of August 27, 2016
I thought this a great puzzle, one of the best I have solved for a while. If you have some spare time today I recommend having a go. You can get a printable copy here.
Thanks Julius!