FT 12,969 by Orense. 8 January 2009
KATZENJAMMER or GUEULE DE BOIS – A hangover in any language from this alcoholic puzzle with drinks from many lands. At least it ended with a coffee! Only 20A was a new word … Read more >>
Day: 8 January 2009
Independent on Sunday 986 by Quixote (4 Jan 2009)
Into the New Year that should see No 1000 in this series. Solving time, 17 mins, if I have solved it – some doubts that I’ll know for sure about only when solution … Read more >>
Guardian 24591 / Logodaedalus
A surprisingly easy puzzle for a Thursday, which I don’t think should have posed people any particular problems. (Although I created some for myself by writing TIGERCATS into the grid instead of STRATEGIC … Read more >>
Independent 6,936 by Radian
*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double definition. Quite good fun this one, with enough food and drink references to consitute a theme, I should imagine. Other than that, not much to remark … Read more >>
Financial Times 12,961 – Crux
Monday Prize Crossword on 29 December 2008 dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = anagram … Read more >>
Financial Times 12,960 by Cincinnus
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of December 30 Here we have a typical, charming puzzle from Cincinnus. I especially like 25A and 1D. Across 1. DAMSONS – MAD (nuts) backwards + SONS … Read more >>