Month: June 2009

Financial Times 13,097 – Dante

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Monday Prize Crossword on 8 June 2009 dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = anagram … Read more >>

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Guardian 24,728 / Araucaria

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 I do enjoy Araucaria’s libertarianism and today was no exception. A mini theme revolving around ‘the House’ which, according to Chambers, can be “at Oxford, Christ Church (Aedes Christi), in London, the Stock … Read more >>

Independent 7,073/Dac

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A little tougher than usual for Dac today I thought, but great stuff as ever. Across 1 PARADE – “RAID” on P.A 4 CHAIRMAN – C(onservative),HAIR MAN (barber!) 9 LAVISH – LAV-ISH, ‘John’ … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,105 / Monk

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A good assortment of clue types today in a moderately challenging puzzle. As usual with Monk, all clues were scrupulously fair but so far I have been unable to understand the wordplay in 21a.  … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,104 / Jason

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Some odd surfaces, some odd anagram indicators, and other quibbles.  I’m afraid I wasn’t a fan of this one.  Thanks to Gaufrid for clearing up 10ac and 3dn for me. Across 8 GARLIC GAR … Read more >>

What’s up at FT?

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Is it just me or are you also getting the same? Saturday puzzle still not there and also the Monday Prize puzzle which I am supposed to blog. Financial Times Crossword and Polymath … Read more >>

Guardian 24726 / Rufus

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A very rushed post today – apologies in advance for any errors! My favourite here was 13 across for its deceptive crosswordese and nice surface reading. Across 5. PERIOD PE = “Exercises” followed … Read more >>

Independent 7071 by Radian

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*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, CD=cryptic def, DD=double def An enjoyable puzzle which was just challenging enough for a Monday morning. The only one I didn’t follow was 20 down, which still doesn’t make … Read more >>

Azed 1932

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A difficult enough puzzle anyway, made more so by the fact that the clues for 23 and 24 down were transposed in the version printed in The Observer (and of course in the … Read more >>

Beelzebub 1,007 (07/06/09)

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*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double definition. Fairly straightforward this week, with very few sticking points and nothing that really needs explaining. Enjoyable all the same, and there are some cracking words … Read more >>