June 4, 2009 at 11:15 am – Fifteensquared

Guardian 24717 / Araucaria

June 4, 2009 at 7:21 pmJune 4, 2009 at 11:15 am by mhl

There’s a mini-theme of golf and golf clubs in this one; I found this quite tough, but on writing the post I’m not entirely sure why, apart from the usual Araucaria liberties… Across … Read more >>

Independent 7,062 by Punk

June 4, 2009 at 10:58 pmJune 4, 2009 at 10:30 am by Simon Harding

*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double definition. A puzzle from a no doubt excellent setter whose style I’ve sadly never quite managed to get to grips with, and a somewhat distracted solve … Read more >>

Independent on Sunday 1007 by Quixote

June 4, 2009 at 7:00 am by nmsindy

A little tougher than usual from Quixote, I thought. Solving time, 28 mins * = anagram ACROSS 1 W EST B ENGAL (wangle)* est = established B = British 8 L EARNER L … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,094 / Bradman

June 4, 2009 at 10:44 amJune 4, 2009 at 5:08 am by Agentzero

This was an enjoyable challenge from The Don, with many very nice clues, including more “&lit” clues than I have seen in a while. However, a grid with this many long lights tends … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,085 – Falcon

June 4, 2009 at 12:02 am by Uncle Yap

Monday Prize Crossword on 25 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 13,084 by Cincinnus

June 4, 2009 at 12:01 am by Pete Maclean

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of May 23 Recent conjectures that Cincinnus is making his puzzles harder seem to me to be denied by this one. I found it fairly easy but … Read more >>