Financial Times 13,005 / Cincinnus
A relatively gentle stroll today but a very pleasant one due to the excellent surface of the clues. I had to smile at some of the clues, for example 14a, 25a and 11d though I did … Read more >>
Day: 19 February 2009
Independent 6,972 by Tees
*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double definition. This was interesting. We haven’t seen a weekday Tees puzzle for some time, and I certainly have never blogged one. I really struggled to get … Read more >>
Guardian 24,627/Paul
As usual, good fun from Paul, with a couple of typically cheeky clues, and not too difficult. One or two minor quibbles, but nothing to complain too much about: in fact there are … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 992 by Quixote (15 Feb 2009)
I found this a little harder than usual, solving time 27 mins. * = anagram ACROSS 5 P(L)EASANT 9 HAM PER 10 MARK ET 11 A NOR (E XI)A 12 HURSTPIERPOINT (support in … Read more >>
FT 12,996 – Dante
Monday Prize Crossword on 9 February 2009 dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = anagram … Read more >>
Financial Times 12,995 by Cincinnus
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of February 7 A typically delicious Cincinnus this time with a few fine clues (20A, 26A, 1D). Across 1. GORE VIDAL – GORE (green campaigner) + anagram … Read more >>