Independent 6,978/Punk
More enviably entertaining, inventive stuff from Mr Cryptica. There’s plenty to admire here as always, with 21A and 20D being the standouts for me. Across 1 FLIP-FLOP – A pair of double defs … Read more >>
Day: 26 February 2009
Financial Times 13,011 / Bradman
I always enjoy one of the Don’s crosswords and this was no exception. Some clever clues and I particularly liked 28a even though it went in on the first pass. 19a, 22a, 5d, … Read more >>
Guardian 24,633 – Araucaria
An interesting theme today, and luckily for me something I managed to guess early on – I suspect it’d be somewhat impenetrable if you can’t guess what BG stands for (I’ve assumed British … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 993 by Quixote (22 Feb 2009)
I found this trickier than usual, solving time, 26 mins. RHS much harder than LHS * = anagram < = reversed ACROSS 1 SON A TA 4 S (MASH) HIT (this)* 9 O … Read more >>
FT 13,002 – Falcon
Monday Prize Crossword on 16 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 13,001 by Gozo
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of February 14 I don’t recall coming across Gozo before. I liked having a different sort of puzzle for a change but the nature of it made … Read more >>