Independent 6697 by Bannsider
A very tough puzzle by Bannsider. Solving time, 64 mins. Tremendous rigour and invention in clueing. Just two that I do not fully understand, though I got them from definitions and crossing letters. … Read more >>
Day: 3 April 2008
Independent on Sunday 946 by Quixote (30 Mar 2008)
Solving time, 24 mins. * = anagram < = reversed ACROSS 1 DEB T OR 4 M ERIN O 8 VICIOUS CIRCLE 10 BRA (w) N 11 SERBO-CROAT (a rector sob)* 12 WO … Read more >>
Financial Times 12,732 (Phssthpok)
This was by no means easy, with some unusual words, and some unsolved wordplay. Across 1 MULLIGATAWNY: MULL (warm) + I + GA (empty guava) + TAWNY (owl) 10 INDORSE: anagram of RIDES … Read more >>
Guardian Genius 57: Arachne — home economics
There were three kinds of clue here: 13 were ‘beset by inflation’ — they each included an extra letter. 13 were ‘beset by recession’ — a character string (not necessarily a whole word) … Read more >>
Guardian 24,353 Paul – Torture : 1970’s Style
Satisfyingly diverse bunch of words here and some great wordplay. Paul’s clues are short and without a wasted word – like Bach to Araucaria’s Mozart . A few straight anagrams made it easier … Read more >>
Financial Times 12,722 by Mudd
Here’s what I like: a puzzle that is challenging but so good I finished it fairly easily. For all that, I fail to fully understand 7D. Across 1. SPECIMEN – S (small) + … Read more >>