Financial Times 13,637 by Cinephile
Posted by PeeDee on 9th March 2011
A fine crossword from Cinephile, complete with his usual ‘bending of the rules’ that will delight some and no doubt infuriate others.
Posted in FT | 11 Comments »
Archive for March 9th, 2011
Guardian 25,265 / Paul
Posted by Eileen on 9th March 2011
Another excellent puzzle from Paul, which I found great fun to solve. It’s quite straightforward, I think, but there’s lots to admire – and smile at – in the ingenious cluing.
Posted in Guardian | 36 Comments »
Independent 7,611 / Dac
Posted by RatkojaRiku on 9th March 2011
No surprises over today’s setter: it’s Wednesday, so it just had to be a Dac. Similarly, no surprises about the kind of crossword in store for us: a set of perfectly sound, uncontrived clues, with smooth surface readings and a dash of cheekiness (in 2 and 17). Much as I enjoy thematic puzzles, with lots of interconnected clues, there is a lot to be said for a back-to-basics puzzle such as this.
Posted in Independent | 9 Comments »
Inquisitor 1166 – Russian Links by Loda
Posted by Hihoba on 9th March 2011
I found this offering by Loda pretty tricky. Due to my lack of knowledge of statistics and statistical modelling, the clue in the title utterly passed me by, and I had completed the whole puzzle diagram, perimeter and all, before the theme appeared. This was not aided by my (incorrect) assumption that the initial letters of the extra words, not the words themselves, embodied the theme!
Posted in Inquisitor | 8 Comments »