Never knowingly undersolved
As summer approaches its conclusion – an offering from Nimrod to ease the transition to autumn. Some quite tricky clues mixed with a number of more straight forward ones. And a familiar (to me … Read more >>
In PORTMANTEAU, Ifor suggests that ‘some’ solvers might be inclined to ask for help from others – who might respond in a way suggested by ‘three phrases with similar meanings’, which in turn had … Read more >>
What an end to the week! – Arachne’s back again with a sparkling puzzle, bursting with wit, with an ingenious collection of clue types and not a dud one among them. Just a … Read more >>
The Friday slot is Phi’s traditional home, and here he is again with his latest offering. I found this puzzle towards the easier end of the Phi spectrum. The grid is one that … Read more >>
An “efficient” puzzle from Magwitch this Friday. Served as a good warm-up for the rest of the day to follow. 🙂 Thanks Maggie – for the usual.
Do you know that bench that elderly people sit on in the park, waiting for something to happen? Well, I have been called off it again to substitute for a blogger who has … Read more >>
Knut is an up-to-date setter I like the topicality of Knut’s puzzles and today’s offering is no exception. Many solvers will have been aware of the news stories describing the … Read more >>
A very clean, straightforward crossword. A pleasure to solve, with some neat clues. Thanks, Artexlen
Monday Prize Crossword / Aug 24, 2015
Pleasant crossword from Falcon – easy but well clued.
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of August 22, 2015
I seem to be fortunate in the Wednesday FT slot to get a seemingly endless sequence of great puzzles to blog. This week’s puzzle is no exception, and long may it continue. Thanks to Redhsank and all at the FT for making this happen!
I wish setting clues were as easy as Dac makes it seem. Apparently every word just conveniently happens to have a simple way of being broken up to make a convincing surface, although it’s probably more a case of ars est celare artem.
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This looked rather impenetrable at first, but I was lucky to guess the key phrase at 2d etc early on, which gave lots of crossing letters as well as a hint to other … Read more >>
Nimrod‘s bagging #1400 with his 13th Inquisitor – unlucky for some? Hope not. Preamble: Corrections to single-letter misprints in the definition part of each down clue in order hint at Theme A. … Read more >>
First Brummie for me for a while, found this a bit tricky in places, but I think it’s all ok now.