Thu September 4, 2008 at 3:16 pm

Chambers Dictionary 11th Edition

Thu October 30, 2008 at 1:29 pmThu September 4, 2008 at 3:16 pm by Gaufrid

If you have bought, or are about to buy, the 11th Edition please check it carefully. Today I have found that my copy has pages 1168 to 1216 missing and pages 1217 to … Read more >>

Independent 6,829

Thu September 4, 2008 at 1:09 pm by Ali

I solved this online last night and haven’t seen the paper today, so not sure of the setter I’m afraid. There’s an interesting, entertaining mix of clues – some easy, some harder and … Read more >>

FINANCIAL TIMES 12,864 by SATORI

Thu September 4, 2008 at 12:53 pm by Gaufrid

I wasn’t scheduled to blog today and so didn’t make any notes whilst solving. I am therefore relying on my somewhat deficient memory for the following. I found this harder than usual to … Read more >>

Guardian 24,485 – Chifonie

Thu September 4, 2008 at 12:28 pm by manehi

Easier than usual from Chifonie. Across 8 ORNAMENT OR NAME NT (New Testament) 9 EBONY E BONY 11 LIBERATION LIBATION around ER 12 ASHRAM A SH RAM – a Hindu hermitage 14 LORRAINE … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 968 by Quixote (31 Aug 2008)

Thu September 4, 2008 at 10:00 am by nmsindy

Solving time, 17 mins * = anagram ACROSS 6 ENGLISH DISEASE (See his dealings)* 9 CHAR (LAD) Y 10 R (right) O (old) PIER 11 ORA C(L) E Last letter of oral in … Read more >>

Financial Times 12,854 by Mudd

Sun September 14, 2008 at 12:00 amThu September 4, 2008 at 4:18 am by Pete Maclean

A typically clever and enjoyable puzzle from Mudd. I particularly like 13A, 20A and 10D. Across 1. FRAPPE – F (loud) + RAPPE[r] (musician not entirely). I wondered about the appropriateness of the … Read more >>

Financial Times 12,855 – Crux

Thu September 4, 2008 at 12:01 am by Uncle Yap

From FT Monday Prize Crossword on 25 August 2008 dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) … Read more >>