Independent 7,050/Scorpion
A nice, tough offering from Scorpion with some very neat surface readings. There seem to be a lot of clues using abbreviations of one kind or another, some of which were a bit … Read more >>
Day: 21 May 2009
FT 13,082/Viking
An overabundance of reversal devices today but, overall, a satisfying puzzle. I’m far from confident that I’ve plumped for the right guess at 13A though (assuming that’s it’s some kind of cryptic/punning definition?) … Read more >>
Guardian 24,705/Pasquale
Seeing Pasquale’s name is a guarantee of soundly-constructed and witty clues, and this was no exception. Although there were a few slight obscurities it yielded eventually, with the NW corner being the most … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1005 by Quixote (17 May 2009)
I found this a bit tougher than usual from Quixote, solving time 28 mins. * = anagram ACROSS 1 PREMIS(E)S 6 B RAISE 9 CARDINAL WOLSEY (so radically new)* 10 UNHEATED a in … Read more >>
Independent 7046 (Sat 16 May) Eimi – Pride’s progress
Lots of interesting history and other information discovered when I researched the answers that I had to check afterwards. I don’t normally note solving times, but I happened to notice the owl on the … Read more >>
Financial Times13,073 – Falcon
Monday Prize Crossword on 11 May 2009 dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = anagram … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,072 by Cincinnus
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of May 9 Is Cincinnus making his puzzles more difficult (ESPARTO, CALLUNA, EARNEST meaning pledge)? Or is it just a one-time thing? Or just me? Anyway, more … Read more >>