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Independent on Sunday 1,211 by eXternal

Posted by Simon Harris on May 12th, 2013

Simon Harris.

I think we welcome another new setter to the IoS this week, though I do recall one or two Inquisitors set by eXternal quite recently.

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AZED No. 2,135 Plain COMPETITION PUZZLE

Posted by The Trafites on May 12th, 2013

The Trafites.

Nick:  This was perhaps the toughest ‘plain’ puzzle from Azed (other than the ‘specials’) that I have attempted – a definite 10/10 on the hardness scale.

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Everyman No. 3474 (5th May)

Posted by The Trafites on May 12th, 2013

The Trafites.

Lorraine:  Good morning to you all.

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Independent 8285 by Rorschach (Saturday Prize Puzzle 4 May 2013)

Posted by mc_rapper67 on May 11th, 2013

mc_rapper67.

I think I have solved all the clues correctly, but I can’t quite explain the parsing/wordplay in all cases. And although I could detect an underlying theme-ette, there were a couple of ‘almost-nina’s that, again, I couldn’t quite justify. So maybe you could say I have failed this particular ‘Rorschach test’ – I hope it won’t be a blot on my copybook!

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Guardian Prize Puzzle 25,939 by Tramp

Posted by PeeDee on May 10th, 2013

PeeDee.

I used to find Tramp puzzles pretty tricky but I think I must be getting on to his wavelength at  last.  I have not seen any of the Star Wars movies but fortunately for me it was not necessary to know anything about them to get to the solutions.  Thank you Tramp.

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Sloggers and Betters (London) – 23rd May

Posted by Admin on May 10th, 2013

Admin.

The annual lunch for Times setters is taking place on 23rd May and this will be followed by a Sloggers and Betters get-together in The Town of Ramsgate (62 Wapping High Street E1) from 4pm onwards. All welcome.

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Financial Times 14,309 by Bradman

Posted by Jed on May 10th, 2013

Jed.

Excellent way to start the day

 

 

 

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Guardian 25,944 – Gordius

Posted by Andrew on May 10th, 2013

Andrew.

Gordius is appearing at strange intervals these days – he used to be fairly predictably every other week, but then we saw him on a Friday and the following Tuesday, and now today as well as last Tuesday. Regular readers will know I am not his greatest fan: I found this a little harder than some of his recent puzzles, though with no major hold-ups, and with the usual smattering of niggles.

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Independent 8290 / Phi

Posted by duncanshiell on May 10th, 2013

duncanshiell.

Phi has a theme running through today’s puzzle.

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Independent 8289/Tees

Posted by John on May 9th, 2013

John.

A rather difficult but enjoyable and so far as I can see utterly sound crossword from Tees (except perhaps for 1dn, about which I shall no doubt be corrected). He has achieved a rather odd feat, which I shall mention in a moment; the other feat which he almost achieved (if indeed he was even trying to achieve it) was to have no anagrams in the crossword. This failed and he had to use them in two clues, but only two I think.

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Financial Times no.14,308 by Redshank

Posted by Ringo on May 9th, 2013

Ringo.

I always enjoy Redshank’s puzzles, although my enjoyment in this instance was tempered by the fact that, having dashed through the NW corner, I spent half an hour staring at the rest of the grid in a stupor of dumb incomprehension. I’m still stumped by 19dn.

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Guardian 25,943 – Brummie

Posted by manehi on May 9th, 2013

manehi.

Fun and challenging, despite the two longer clues falling almost immediately. Favourites were 15a and 3d.

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Financial Times 14,299 – Dante

Posted by Sil van den Hoek on May 9th, 2013

Sil van den Hoek.

Monday Prize Crossword/Apr 29

Yes, half of the clues were double or cryptic definitions, but this was once more an enjoyable offering from Dante. That said, I am always a bit annoyed when seeing clues that I saw before (6d, 22d).

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Financial Times 14,298 by Cinephile

Posted by Pete Maclean on May 9th, 2013

Pete Maclean.

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of April 27, 2013

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Financial Times 14,307 by Io

Posted by PeeDee on May 8th, 2013

PeeDee.

I found this much more amenable than the previous Io I blogged which was a desperate struggle – so getting to the end of this puzzle unaided came as something of a relief.  Still not easy though, thank you Io. Read the rest of this entry »

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