Posted by smiffy on 2nd July 2009
I found this a well-balanced and consistent puzzle. Nothing too clever-clever, but plenty of decent clues that seemed more admirable on review (compared to at the moment of solving). If this has been an unattributed puzzle, I’d probably have plumped for it being by Bradman, as it was reminiscent of his style in parts.
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Posted by Simon Harris on 2nd July 2009
*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double definition.
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Posted by mhl on 2nd July 2009
This was quite a tough puzzle to blog, with lots of intricate wordplay. However, as always with Paul’s excellent puzzles, this was very enteratining and inventive. I’m not quite sure about 2 down, I’m afraid…
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Posted by nmsindy on 2nd July 2009
Solving time, 15 mins, so fairly easy.
* = anagram
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Posted by Uncle Yap on 2nd July 2009
Monday Prize Crossword on 22 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 2nd July 2009
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of June 20
A fairly run-of-the-mill puzzle from Cincinnus this week. I especially liked 9A.
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