Independent 12-Aug-2008 (On-line only) / Virgilius
There was a different crossword in the paper to that on-line – see blog for no. 6809 for details. In a comment on that blog Eimi mentions that this is also a Virgilius puzzle, from … Read more >>
Month: August 2008
Guardian 24,465 / Paul – Do I Do
A few parties in this one, as well as the great Stevie Wonder who wrote the above song. Some penny-dropping moments for me in this one, maybe my brain’s not switched on properly … Read more >>
Independent 6809/Virgilius (but only if you bought the paper)
If you solved the online puzzle today then this post is going to be of no use to you because, as it says in a note under the printed version of the puzzle: … Read more >>
Financial Times 12844 / Jason
I solved Ac 26, 9, 31, 30, 29, 12, 13, 14 and 28 first before having to move to the Dn set, where I got 1, 3, 5, 25, 24, 23, 22, 18, … Read more >>
Guardian 24,464, Rufus: In the navy
A decent Monday Rufus, not as CD-heavy as some, with some good variation in clues. I’m stuck on 17ac, and will use as my excuse its three out of five letters unchecked. Seeing presbyterians … Read more >>
Independent 6808 by Monk
*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed I haven’t had chance to see who the compiler is yet, although it seems a bit easier than some of the recent monday puzzles. Across 1 Sometimes: so me times. … Read more >>
Azed 1,888 – Printer’s Devilry
Printer’s Devilry puzzles are an interesting and enjoyable change that Azed produces from time to time. I thought we’d had one fairly recently – it turns out I was thinking of the 2007 … Read more >>
Guardian 24,457 – Shed
From Prize Crossword 24,457 – 2 August 2008 dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = … Read more >>
FINANCIAL TIMES No.12,841, set by SLEUTH
Rather a rush today with mouths to feed etc., and I made things difficult for myself by expecting clues to be more complicated than they were! ACROSS 1. QUARTERBACK – (American football position … Read more >>
Independent 6801/Nestor
I found this mostly quite easy but the bottom left-hand corner gave me no end of difficulties. Eventually I filled in 20, 15 and 16 without really knowing why, along with 21. Across … Read more >>
Guardian, 24462/Paul
A fun golf-themed crossword from Paul (one of my favourite Guardian setters) with a few of his rather suggestive clues as usual. 🙂 There’s lots to enjoy in this puzzle, but I particularly … Read more >>
Financial Times crossword August 8
Sorry everybody from Octofem. My blog will be late today – unexpected visitors!!
Independent 6806/Radian
Across 1 NS in (PETRA)*,T – “Troy” is a reference to the system of weights rather than the city, which is why it can be abbreviated to T. 5 BOATER – sounds like … Read more >>
Inquisitor 83 – Rockery by Charybdis
The preamble for this puzzle was fairly short, comprising only two sentences. We were told that eight unclued entries were all instances of the second half of 45 across. One of the instances … Read more >>
Independent 6805/Math
A peculiarly tricky crossword from Math today, although I don’t know if that’s because I was trying to combine solving it with listening to the cricket. A couple that I don’t understand, but no … Read more >>