Posted by smiffy on 25th June 2009
This felt like a tougher than average puzzle from Flimsy, although that impression may be influenced by the longest/quadrant-linking entries being particularly slow to come to me. Commiserations to the setter on having the idea at 15D undermined by a spot of printer’s devilry.
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Posted by nmsindy on 25th June 2009
Unusual puzzle. Got almost nothing on first run through. Then with three crossing letters saw what 8 was likely to be. After that made quite good progress, until getting badly stuck on 9. Finally cracked it tho, solving time, 38 mins, of which about 15 mins was looking for that last one.
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Posted by Ciaran McNulty on 25th June 2009
A really enjoyable grid today, with a couple of royal references. There are some very clever clues in here, with distinctively misleading surfaces – I nearly stood up to applaud 20dn, it was so clever.
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Posted by nmsindy on 25th June 2009
Solving time, 22 mins
* = anagram
1 PAWN BROKE R & lit My last answer and my favourite clue
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Posted by Uncle Yap on 25th June 2009
Monday Prize Crossword on 15 June 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 25th June 2009
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of June 13
I found this Mudd a bit of a challenge, especially the top-right corner. I particularly like 16A and 14D.
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