FT 12,775/ Sleuth
With apologies for the later than usual posting. Nothing desperately troublesome in this puzzle. Given the grid structure, I was half expecting some sort of Nina message to emerge in the outside columns. … Read more >>
Day: 23 May 2008
Independent 6735/Morph
Across 6 MA,(HID)* – MAHDI (“Guided one”) was the prophesied redeemer of Islam. MA is the Internation Vehicle Registration (IVR) for Morocco. 9 (MESSY ST)* – SYSTEMS. 10 ANDOVER – DNA is “AND … Read more >>
Inquisitor 72 — Neighbours by Lato
I nearly didn’t finish this puzzle. I was a page turn from giving up despite having completed the grid. I had no idea what the theme was and with a couple of ambiguous … Read more >>
Independent 6740 / Phi – Elegant Stuff
Solving time: 22 minutes The usual high-calibre fare we have come to expect from Phi. Lots of clever clues and a smattering of new words. I was interested to see 3 down in … Read more >>
Guardian 24396/Audreus – men are chesspieces
The only HELMSLEY I know is the very wealthy NYC socialite Leona who I think recently died and was not well-loved in America. Well, I didn’t actually know her. Across 1 S,CO,USER – … Read more >>