March 20, 2009 at 1:13 pm – Fifteensquared

Guardian 24652 – Araucaria

March 20, 2009 at 1:13 pm by manehi

Really struggled with this at first, but almost got there in the end – couldn’t get 7dn without cheating. Not sure I have time now to do all of the clues justice, but … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,030 / Alberich

March 20, 2009 at 11:54 am by Gaufrid

What can I say!? For me an almost perfect crossword with excellent surfaces for virtually all the clues, a pleasing degree of variety and a good balance between ‘starter’ clues and the more … Read more >>

Beelzebub 995 (15/03/09)

March 26, 2009 at 1:45 amMarch 20, 2009 at 10:30 am by Simon Harding

*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double definition. This was one of my favourite Beelzebubs since I started blogging them here. It was as satisfying as ever, with lots of exciting new words, … Read more >>

Independent 6,997 by Phi

March 20, 2009 at 9:06 pmMarch 20, 2009 at 10:30 am by Simon Harding

*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double definition. What a week for us Independent solvers. I’m a little relieved to have drawn the Friday, all things considered. That said, I felt the pressure, … Read more >>

Independent 6992/Nimrod (Prize puzzle 16-03-09)

March 20, 2009 at 1:28 pmMarch 20, 2009 at 9:00 am by neildubya

Across 7/25/4 NINE TILL FIVE – “when on duty” is the def, and “Norma Bolton” is a reference to the clue numbers of those answers – 9d and 5d respectively. 8 (I FOUND … Read more >>

Enigmatic Variations 853: Deepest Affections by Kruger

March 20, 2009 at 7:00 am by Shenanigans

Clues were given in alphabetical order and had to be entered where they would fit in the grid. When arranged in convetional order the initial letters would give instructions, and you then had … Read more >>