Independent 6817 by Tees
This was very tough indeed. I found the NW quadrant absolutely fiendish, but got there in the end. Solving time, 67 minutes. As in previous puzzles by Tees, this draws on very wide … Read more >>
Day: 21 August 2008
Financial Times No. 12,852 Set by FLIMSY, August 21, 2008
I have to say I found this a boring puzzle with some clues so obvious that I yawned. 6d made me think for a while, and 13a held me up until I remembered … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 966 by Quixote (17 Aug 2008)
I found this on the easy side – solving time, 11 mins. * = anagram < = reversed ACROSS 1 WOLF RAM 5 C (HIS) EL(l) his = the man’s prison room = … Read more >>
Guardian 24,473 – Paul
dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = anagram Another delightful assigment as I get to … Read more >>
Financial Times 12,842 by Cinephile
Here’s a Cinephile puzzle with a non-cryptic theme – synonyms of “crazy”. While it has a few fine clues (I like 12A, 14A and 27A), it also has a one that I do … Read more >>
Financial Times 12,843 – Falcon
From Monday Prize Crossword – 11 August 2008 dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = … Read more >>