Financial Times 13,064 / Adamant
I couldn’t spot anything here that required more than a cursory explanation, but please leave a message after the tone if you disagree…..beep…. Across 1 EARTHQUAKE – (heart)* + quake 7 CUFF – … Read more >>
Day: 30 April 2009
Independent 7032 by Nimrod
Hard as Nimrod usually is, solving time, 58 mins. Very hard to break into, but seeing 1 down was a breakthrough helping with the LHS of the grid. Never systematically counted but Nimrod’s … Read more >>
Guardian 24687 / Araucaria
A typically difficult puzzle from Araucaria, but with some very pleasing clues. Across 1. TRAVESTY T + RAVE + STY 5. THAMES HAM in SET reversed 9. MIA FARROW AIM reversed + FARROW, … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1002 by Quixote (26 Apr 2009)
Great minds are still puzzling as to how Quixote has crossword 1002 in the 1000th issue of the paper which contained many articles and reminiscences to mark that occasion. The puzzle itself was … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,055 – Dante
Monday Prize Crossword on 20 April 2009 dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = anagram … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,054 by Cinephile
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of April 18 A nice, moderately difficult puzzle from Cinephile with a memorable clue in 3D. I was stumped on 10A for a while as I was … Read more >>