Posted by Ali on 4th December 2008
Pretty much everything you could want from Nimrod here – his unique style, pretty tough overall, some lovely clues and some which I’ll need fellow solvers to explain. I do admire the way he seems to fit so many long answers in to his grids. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Octofem on 4th December 2008
Not in the same league as yesterday’s splendid puzzle but pleasant enough. I had constant interruptions this morning so I apologise for the lateness and rather sketchy explanations. One or two parsings need help, please.I didn’t much like ’sort of’ as an answer to 1A.
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Posted by nmsindy on 4th December 2008
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Posted by Andrew on 4th December 2008
I’d been thinking we hadn’t seen much of Araucaria lately, especially during the week, so it was a pleasure to find this one on a cold and miserable December morning. A mixture of easy, even rather banal, clues to get me started, with some much harder ones involving some tricky wordplay, and a few very Araucarian moments.
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Posted by Uncle Yap on 4th December 2008
Monday FT Prize Crossword on 17 November 2008
dd = double definition
cd = cryptic definition
rev = reversed or reversal
ins = insertion
cha = charade
ha = hidden answer
*(fodder) = anagram
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Posted by Pete Maclean on 4th December 2008
Prize puzzle from the FT Weekend edition of November 22
Cincinnus gives us another delicious puzzle this week. I am full of admiration for 11A and 17D.
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