Independent 6913 by Scorpion
I enjoyed this puzzle a lot. Scorpion is one of the harder Indy setters and clues with great rigour, it was very enjoyable teasing it all out. Solving time, 43 mins. Great surface … Read more >>
Day: 11 December 2008
Guardian 24,569 – Paul
A very enjoyable puzzle today, with two interlinking themes that I would say are reasonably unobscure. c.d. = cryptic definition d.d. = double definition < = reversed * = anagram “” = homophone … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 982 by Quixote (7 Dec 2008)
Solving time, 30 mins * = anagram ACROSS 6 P (O TAT) O The river Po, well-known to solvers 8 REST RAIN definition: hamper 9 TAKING THE LEAD Double definition 10 HE SIT … Read more >>
Financial Times, No. 12,948, Set by Falcon, December 11, 2008
Not a lot to say about this one. Some familiar words and nothing which needed a great deal of explanation. 8A was not entirely clear to me, but seemed the likely answer. ACROSS … Read more >>
Financial Times 12,939 – Crux
Monday FT Prize Crossword on 1 December 2008 dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = … Read more >>
Financial Times 12,938 by Mudd
FT Weekend Prize Puzzle from November 29 I found this puzzle moderately easy. 29A took me a while though. Mudd has a few fine clues here, such as 14A and 17D. And how … Read more >>