Guardian 24,271 (Sat 29 Dec)/Paul – Backwords compatible
Solving time: 4:42 Araucaria has had a monopoly on the prize crosswords in recent weeks, so this was a nice change and probably my quickest time for a Paul puzzle. The theme was … Read more >>
Day: 5 January 2008
Azed 1856/”Four in one”
Not being an expert on Azed xmas specials, can’t tell if this is par for the course or a lot harder. In any event, I needed to resort to an email friend (PB) … Read more >>
Guardian 24276 / Shed – Knockabout Fun
Solving time: 19 minutes A thoroughly enjoyable puzzle from Shed, an under-used and underrated setter on the Guardian, in my opinion. Always a nice mixture of excellent clues with one or two twists … Read more >>
FT 12,656/Aardvark -Aalliterative Aaccolade
I enjoyed this puzzle, which featured several satisfyingly penny-dropping clues – primarily due to some well disguised definitions and very natural surfaces. The Cinephile cross-reference at 5D led me up a couple of … Read more >>