Guardian Cryptic N° 25,771 by Brummie
Posted by PeterO on 19th October 2012
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Archive for October, 2012
Financial Times no.14,138 by STYX
Posted by Ringo on 18th October 2012
I enjoyed this morning’s not-too-tough offering from Styx, although I found the odd clue surprisingly knotty (like discovering ball-bearings in your candy-floss). My main cavil would be that I think an anagram is rather a waste of a fifteen-letter solution.
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Guardian Cryptic 25770 Paul
Posted by scchua on 18th October 2012
I had a very pleasant time solving this – a witty and clever puzzle. My favourites were the clues with the mathematical signs, the setter managing to include the 4 most common. Thanks to Paul. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures at the bottom have unidentified links to the puzzle. As usual, please double-bracket any comments on them. Thank you.]]
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Independent 8116 / Monk
Posted by Bertandjoyce on 18th October 2012
We found this a relatively straightforward work-out for a Thursday puzzle.
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Financial Times 14,129 – Falcon
Posted by Sil van den Hoek on 18th October 2012
Monday Prize Crossword/Oct 8
While expecting another Crux, we got an enjoyable crossword from Falcon instead (which can be found here). I had a flying start, but just like in this setter’s recent puzzles for the Guardian (as Everyman) it wasn’t all plain sailing for me. Some nice film references in this puzzle, especially in 12ac.
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Financial Times 14,128 by Cincinnus
Posted by Pete Maclean on 18th October 2012
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Financial Times 14,137 by Aardvark
Posted by PeeDee on 17th October 2012
More difficult than the previous puzzles by Aardvark that I have blogged. I ejoyed this very much, thank you Aardvark.
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Guardian 25,769 / Brendan
Posted by Eileen on 17th October 2012
Apologies for the slight delay in the appearance of this blog: infuriatingly, I managed to delete it at the point of posting – so more apologies in advance for any typos due to haste.
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Independent 8,115 / Dac
Posted by RatkojaRiku on 17th October 2012
A Wednesday slot in the middle of the month is surely Dac’s by right, and today is no exception.
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Inquisitor 1250: WEST END HIT by Shark
Posted by Hihoba on 17th October 2012
This is Shark’s fourth offering in this series. One of his previous puzzles was last Christmas, with gift, toys and presents under the tree.
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Financial Times 14136 Phssthpok
Posted by scchua on 16th October 2012
The NE corner took me longer than usual for a Phssthpok. Thanks for the challenge, Phssthpok. Definitions are underlined in the clues. [[The pictures at the bottom have unidentified links with the puzzle.]]
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Independent 8114 / Jambazi
Posted by duncanshiell on 16th October 2012
This is Jambazi’s second puzzle for the weekday Independent. He has also set one weekend prize puzzle. His first daily Independent puzzle was published n July and I enjoyed blogging it then. I was therefore very pleased to see that I had hit lucky with snother Jambazi. I was not disappointed.
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Guardian 25,768 – Shed
Posted by Uncle Yap on 16th October 2012
Shed is always challenging and many of his clues can only be solved by the backward method of hazarding a likely answer and then working back to justify the wordplay. Even so, I needed the assistance of a good neighbour, the erudite NeilW in Jakarta to put me right in a couple of answers. By the end of nearly an hour of enjoyment, I sat back with great relief. Thank you, Shed, for the pleasure and the entertainment
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Guardian Quiptic 674 / Orlando
Posted by Big Dave on 15th October 2012
Orlando is one of a couple of Quiptic setters whose puzzles I always enjoy solving. Today I wasn’t disappointed. Read the rest of this entry »
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Guardian 25,767 – Audreus
Posted by Andrew on 15th October 2012
Nice to see one of Audreus’s rare appearances in the Monday slot (and we can confidently predict her son Shed for tomorrow). This was mostly easy going, with a striking number of clues involving reversals, but with enough gentle trickery to stop it being a complete walkover.
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