Posted by Ali on 12th February 2009
It’s been fairly hard to avoid the fact that 2009 is the bicentenary of Charles Darwin’s birth, but the fact that the actual day is Feb 12th must have passed me by as I didn’t cotton on straight away with this puzzle. It was all the more enjoyable once I did though. Certainly the best Radian puzzle I’ve done so far with some great clues. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Gaufrid on 12th February 2009
Two enjoyable FT puzzles in a row, first Monk now Mudd. Some of the clues had me metaphorically scratching my head but then the penny would drop and I had to smile at the misleading nature of the clue. My only slight concern is with 24d where I assume the ‘many pairings’ refers to having a number of sexual partners but this is not a definition of ‘knave’ that is given in any of the usual dictionaries.
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Posted by Eileen on 12th February 2009
Another treat of a puzzle from Araucaria, ingeniously celebrating the 200th ‘birthday’ of both Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln. There are a couple of answers where I look forward to clarification, which I’m confident I shall get.
[ ]* anagram
dd double definition
[ ] < reversed
[ ] omitted
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Posted by nmsindy on 12th February 2009
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Posted by Uncle Yap on 12th February 2009
Monday Prize Crossword on 2 February 2009
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 12th February 2009
Prize puzzle from the FT Weekend edition of January 31
I found this puzzle rather easy but fancy it might not be for those less familiar with mathematical terminology. The combination of 13 and 15A is rather good.
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