Guardian 24,597 – Brendan
Lots of clues which should be connected by 17ac.. got it from the chess set and the football set plays then got the theatrical ones but still don’t see how the others qualify. … Read more >>
Day: 15 January 2009
Independent 6,942/Scorpion
The first puzzle I’ve had chance to look at in what appears to have been a tricky batch so far this week, and this one certainly adds to that pile. I managed only … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 987 by Quixote (11 Jan 2009)
Solving time, 22 mins * = anagram ACROSS 1 SA (DIS) T 4 S (TACK) S 8 KISMET (mistake)* less a (top grade) 9 WEAK SPOT cf ‘speak wot’ , I think 10 … Read more >>
FT12,975 Set by FLIMSY Jan 15 2009
Not as entertaining as yesterday’s gem, with rather a lot of anagrams, and little to challenge. One unusual word in 27a and I was not happy with 10a, but straight-forward on the whole. … Read more >>
Financial Times 12,966 – Dante
Monday Prize Crossword on 5 January 2009 dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = anagram … Read more >>
Financial Times 12,965 by Mudd
Weekend FT Prize Puzzle from January 3 This puzzle was moderately tough for me and there is one clue (20A) that I fail to completely understand. Across 1. TIGHT-FISTED – double definition 7. … Read more >>