Posted by smiffy on 19th August 2010
Only one potential slice of esotericum (at 28A, one of those “you either know it or you don’t” answers) as far as I could discern. Overall, this one didn’t really float my boat – but perhaps that’s more a case of my own Plimsoll line having become a tad decalibrated.
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Posted by Simon Harris on 19th August 2010
A characteristically challenging and inventive Tees puzzle, that was far too hard for me to complete in the time available. It feels like there’s a theme here, goddesses perhaps, though I can’t quite put my finger on it.
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Posted by Eileen on 19th August 2010
It’s rather surprising to have two posthumous puzzles in a row: Rover died in May this year. This is a typical ‘mixed bag’ of a Rover puzzle – some good clues interspersed with some rather dubious or weak cryptic definitions. There’s a rather dated feel to this puzzle, in both clues and answers.
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Posted by Uncle Yap on 19th August 2010
Monday Prize Crossword on 9 August 2010
Another gentle start to the week.
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Posted by Pete Maclean on 19th August 2010
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of August 7
Being on holiday in the Austrian Alps, I took this puzzle at a leisurely pace and it took me some time — there was even a moment when I wondered if I would complete it but, as always, I did. And it ended up being a satisfying one with some nicely tricky clues such as 12A (SENTENCE), 12D (SPINNER) and 20D (APPENDIX).
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