Thu October 2, 2008 at 11:25 am

Independent 6853 by Punk

Thu October 2, 2008 at 11:25 am by nmsindy

Pleasing puzzle from this imaginative setter which I found on the easy side, but made one mistake – thank’s for explaining it below, Geoff. * = anagram 1 SMELLING SALTS Tip-top double definition … Read more >>

FT, 12,888, set by Jason, October 2, 2008

Thu October 2, 2008 at 10:11 am by Octofem

It’s a fair cop! Theme of ‘places of confinement’ today, but a light-hearted puzzle in spite of its subject. ACROSS 1. PRISON – ( p-<no sir – the theme of the puzzle and … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 972 by Quixote (28 Sep 2008)

Thu October 2, 2008 at 10:00 am by nmsindy

Note that in (another) relaunch, the crossword has moved back towards the end of the main paper p. 101 of 104 in my edition. Solving time, 17 mins. * = anagram < = … Read more >>

Guardian 24,509 (Shed)

Thu October 2, 2008 at 8:36 am by diagacht

Across 1 FORGERY: ER in F ORGY 5 RUSSIFY: reversed and hidden in rockY FISSURe 10 VICE: double definition 11 CARCINOGEN: anagram of CIGaR ONE CAN without an ‘a’ (wanting) 12 GANNET: ANN … Read more >>

Financial Times 12,878 by Mudd

Thu October 2, 2008 at 5:19 pmThu October 2, 2008 at 4:19 am by Pete Maclean

Mudd gave us a few sterling clues in this puzzle (2D, 18D, 26D), one that I think is weak (19D). Across 1. WOMBAT – TAB (bill) + MOW (cut) all backwards 4. BLACKOUT … Read more >>

Financial Times 12,879 – Falcon

Thu October 2, 2008 at 12:02 am by Uncle Yap

From Monday Prize Puzzle on 22 September 2008 dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = … Read more >>