Guardian 24305/Paul – Stub
I’m putting this short post in place to carry the chat requested by others elsewhere. I, too, would like explanations for a few answers here. I’ll remove this post on request. [Additions made … Read more >>
Day: 8 February 2008
Independent 6645/Morph
Across 8 FAST FOOD – I think this could be considered an oxymoron because fasting means not eating at all. 9 NET,(LET)* – “stingy” is made all the more deceiving because of the … Read more >>
Financial Times 12,686 (Sleuth)
Across 1 GAINSBOROUGH: the town profits; the borough gains 8 IBERIAN:(l)IBERIAN, African country without left (l) 9 BEARS UP: E in BAR + SUP 11 DONNISH: IN NOD (reversed) + SH 13 NADAL: … Read more >>
Guardian 24306/Logodaedalus – when’s Shrove Tuesday?
A pretty easy and pedestrian puzzle. I had to look up the Tuesday ref in 2D and there were a couple of weak clues in my opinion — unless I missed some subtlety. … Read more >>
Independent 6650 by Phi
I found this easier than usual, solving time 10 mins < = reversed * = anagram ACROSS 1 SP (A R) RING PARTNE R entrap< r =right 9 SP (L) IT … Read more >>
Inquisitor 57 26 ACROSS by Phi
After three pretty difficult ones, this was a bit of relief. Most of the “normal” clues were pretty strightforward. One piece of wordplay eluded me for a long time – “Fourteenth place on … Read more >>