Independent 6649/Nimrod
Across 1 A BIT OF ALL RIGHT – OK being another word for ALL RIGHT. 8 LET THEM EAT CAKE 9 (SO ONE ENCHAINED)* – CHEESE AND ONION. The capital R in “Rolls” … Read more >>
Month: February 2008
Independent on Sunday 938 by Quixote (03/02/2008)
I found this one fairly straightforward, solving time 15 mins. Notes on some clues below, happy to explain others if asked. * = anagram ACROSS 4 SCR AMBLE Senior Common Room 11 LI … Read more >>
Financial Times 12,685 (Jason)
Across 10 REFRAIN: double definition 11 X RAYING:X + RAY + IN + G 12 SCENE:sounds like ‘seen’ 13 USUALNESS: anagram of UNLESS USA 14 BOTTLE OPENER: &Lit 18 ELECTRIFYING: ELECT + anagram … Read more >>
Financial Times 12,675 by Cincinnus
A fine, fairly easy (for me) puzzle. I especially liked 1D, 8D and 16D. Across 1. BRASSICAS – BRASS (money) + I (I) + CAS[t] (almost throw away) 6. PESOS – PE (exercises) … Read more >>
Independent 6648 by Dac
Not too difficult today. Solving time, 16 mins * = anagram ACROSS 10 BUTTONED UP Double definition 11 AN (G) ORA (k) 17 BEST OWER 21 CIVIL (I) TIES I = electric current … Read more >>
Guardian 24304/Gordius
For me this is a mixed bag from Gordius. There are some fine clues in here an a few I’m not so convinced about. There was a slightly fatty feel to the puzzle. … Read more >>
Guardian – 24303(Araucaria) By George!
My first blog and — as luck would have it — it’s the monkey-puzzle man himself. At first, I was regretting that third tequila last night but once the triple espresso kicked in, things started … Read more >>
Independent 6647/Punk
I had been expecting a comparatively easy ride today; evidently we have a treat in store on Saturday. Although this took a long time, as Punk’s crosswords always do, it was very good: … Read more >>
Financial Times 12,683 (Armonie)
Across 5 BASSOON: BAS(s) and SOON 9 EXTRA: EX and ART reversed 10 GOLDCREST: G and OLD and C and REST 11 ARISTOTLE: anagram of TRIES A LOT 13 EXTOL: in sussEX TOLkien … Read more >>
Independent 6646 (Merlin)
Quite a tough puzzle from Merlin and I didn’t manage to finish it, getting stuck on 25 across, 5 across and 8 down. Across 1 Bludgeon: B(l)udge on. 5 Ageism ? Clue was … Read more >>
Guardian 24,302 Rufus : “Baggsies !”
Another Monday, another Rufus – it’ s starting to become rather a comforting sight. Although I did stare at this puzzle to no good effect for a worrying length of time wondering if I’d … Read more >>
Private Eye/Cyclops 357 – … and the band played on
I found this more of a struggle than usual, particularly with some of the definitions. Is it just me? The massive “Titanic” answer once spotted thankfully gave many checking letters throughout the grid … Read more >>
Azed 1861 — mind your language
I don’t know my solving time so I’ll break with the tradition of the last few blogs. I often solve puzzles piecemeal, here and there, and interspersed with bits of Listener solving, daily … Read more >>
Inquisitor 56 THREESOMES by Lato
It’s always difficult starting a puzzle with several different clues types. Here we had extra words in eight clues, misprints in six and no definition in two. That still leaves plenty of normal … Read more >>
Guardian 24,295 (Sat 26 Jan)/Araucaria – Whodunnit?
Solving time: Lost, but about 11 mins I think. One wrong (2dn). A mini-theme in this crossword of detectives and their authors, with three pairs plus ‘Sherlock’ at 4dn. I didn’t think this … Read more >>