Thu November 1, 2007 at 10:29 pm

FT 12,604/Aardvark

Thu November 1, 2007 at 10:29 pm by smiffy

Was relieved to avoid an overly-taxing puzzle today, as I think recent sleep deprivation is catching up on me. A couple of good though-provoking devices nestled away in here, though. My parsing of … Read more >>

Independent 6566 / Nimrod – Clever Stuff

Thu November 1, 2007 at 8:24 pm by tilsit

Solving Time: 20 minutes The usual clever puzzle from Nimrod that was ejoyable to solve with some good laugh-out-loud clues. ACROSS (* = ANAG / (cd) = Cryptic definition / (R) = Reversal) … Read more >>

Guardian 24223/Orlando

Thu November 1, 2007 at 7:52 pm by linxit

Solving time – about half an hour in two sessions. I started off quite quickly and had half of it done within 5 minutes, but then ground to a halt and had to … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 924 by Quixote

Thu November 1, 2007 at 12:02 pmThu November 1, 2007 at 11:15 am by nmsindy

I found this easier than usual. Solving time: 14 mins. Notes on some clues below – happy to explain others if asked. * = anagram ACROSS 11 TOAST Double definition 13 APPLE … Read more >>

Financial Times 12,594 by Cinephile

Thu November 1, 2007 at 5:37 am by Pete Maclean

Cinephile is well on form with this fine themed puzzle. Most of the across clues include “beast” and have answers that start with names of animals. This was an easier theme to work … Read more >>