Independent 6,859/Nimrod
A puzzle that will certainly be quicker to blog than it was to solve. I can never easily get my head around Nimrod (or Enigmatist) puzzles, and this one was no exception. I … Read more >>
Day: 9 October 2008
Guardian 24,515 – Gordius
Not too much of a challenge today, but a few words that were new to me. * = anagram < = reversed (x) = removal (X) = insertion dd = double definition cd … Read more >>
FT 12,894 Set by Orense, 09 October, 2008
I am not sure what the theme was here : quite a number of art references, a couple of birds, and the rest a miscellany. Some very familiar solutions made it quite simple … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 973 by Quixote (5 Oct 2008)
Solving time, 16 mins * = anagram < = reversed ACROSS 1 ASBO Hidden reversal 3 WHITE HORSE This refers to the first FA Cup Final at the Old Wembley in 1923 (Bolton … Read more >>
Financial Times 12,885 – Dante
From Monday Prize Crossword on 29th September 2008 dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = … Read more >>
Financial Times 12,884 by Cincinnus
Even a run-of-the-mill Cincinnus is jolly fine. Across 1. ALICE SPRINGS – cryptic definition 10. ROBINIA – ROBIN (boy wonder) + AI (sloth) backwards 11. GUMDROP – MUG (face) backwards + DR (doctor) … Read more >>