Guardian 24,445 – Enigmatist
From Saturday Prize Crossword 19 July 2008 Common abbreviations used dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer … Read more >>
Month: July 2008
Independent 6,794/Math – KAPOW!
So now we know why Phi was ousted from his usual Friday slot. Today sees the release of the much-advertised new Batman movie, The Dark Knight, and the completed grid here has a … Read more >>
Guardian, 24450/Gordius
I found this a pretty tough puzzle for my first posting here. There were lots of interesting and satisfying clues, though, and several words that were new to me. Across 8 CO-INHERE: or … Read more >>
FINANCIAL TIMES 12,829 by VIKING
Not quite as difficult as Wednesday’s CINEPHILE but some slightly tricky wordplay in places particularly, for me, 16d. However, once I had worked this out I had to smile at its cleverness. . … Read more >>
Independent 6789/Phi (19-07-08)
Spot the Nina time: the top and bottom rows of unchecked letters have SHOPPING PRECINCT. Inside the grid, there’s MARKS and SPENCER, along with BOOTS and BORDERS (although I guess one or both … Read more >>
Inquisitor 81 – QUESTION AND ANSWER by Quixote
A fairly light puzzle from Quixote this week, though I don’t mean that in a bad way. I worked through the puzzle very quickly, for me, getting stuck on just one of the … Read more >>
Independent 6793 by Morph
This was a very clever themed puzzle, the theme of which became clear to me only at the very end. Solving time, 51 mins * = anagram < = reversed 1 L EADERLESS … Read more >>
Guardian 24,449, Brendan – A Shaw Thing
A great themed puzzle from Brendan for my first blog – based around George Bernard Shaw and My Fair Lady. I really enjoyed doing this but had recourse to wikipedia for some of … Read more >>
FINANCIAL TIMES No. 12,828, Set by Orense
DON’T SLEEP IN THE SUBWAY, BABY. An easier puzzle after Gaufrid’s task yesterday with his Tiffany cats. Rather a lot of anagrams again, but some ingenious ways of signalling them. ACROSS 1. … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 962 by Quixote – 20 Jul 2008
A good deal harder than usual, I thought – solving time, 32 mins. * = anagram < = reversal ACROSS 1 GRIT This was my last entry – a tricky double definition. 4 … Read more >>
FINANCIAL TIMES 12,818 by Cincinnus (12 July)
Not much to comment about in this one. A couple of relatively obscure words but not too difficult to determine from the wordplay. Some enjoyable clues, I particularly liked 3D. Across … Read more >>
Guardian 24,448 (Puck)
Apologies for a very late post! Across 1 QUOTATION MARKS: QUOTATION (estimate) + K in MARS (next door planet) 11 TOERAGS: TOE (digit) + RAGS (newspapers) 12 TRIPLEX: a kind of double definition … Read more >>
Guardian 24,448 – placeholder
(From Neildubya: I’m not sure if today’s blogger is available today so here’s your placeholder for you to start discussing the puzzle. Diagacht: if you’ve written your post you can edit this entry … Read more >>
FINANCIAL TIMES 12,827 by CINEPHILE
After yesterday’s breeze, I found this the hardest FT for many weeks, not helped by the fact that musicals are my least favourite form of entertainment. At least they were all well-known ones. … Read more >>
Independent 6792/Dac
After the surprise of Phi on a Tuesday, order is restored to crossword universe today. As ever with Dac this was mostly easy, completely fair and a pleasure to solve. I don’t understand … Read more >>