Financial Times 12,815 – Cinephile
Common abbreviations used dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade *(fodder) = anagram Any Cinephile puzzle is always worth tackling and … Read more >>
Day: 10 July 2008
Independent 6781 by Monk
Usual excellent puzzle from Monk with inventive treatments – solving time 27 mins. * = anagram < = reversal ACROSS 1 UNNATURAL (U-turn Alan)* This was clever because you were not sure which … Read more >>
Guardian 24,437/Araucaria – Pure Gold
After yesterday’s walk in the park with Logodaedalus I was braced for a tough challenge today, and it was a delight to get this celebration of Araucaria’s 50th anniversary (even though I didn’t … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 960 by Quixote (6 Jul 2008)
Some less familiar words this week, solving time, 25 mins * = anagram < = reversed ACROSS 1 TA R (AD) IDDLE 9 S (L) INGER This was my last – I thought … Read more >>
Financial Times 12,806 by MacCinephile
Here’s one of those Cinephile’s that falls out fairly easily once one detects the theme: in this case, Scottish things. Across 1. REGICIDE – IC (in charge) in RIDE (journey). I learned something … Read more >>
Guardian 24,436 – Logodaedalus
Common abbreviations used dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = anagram First, a word of … Read more >>