Inquisitor 132 – EXCESS by Phi
Well, here goes with my first blog. I picked up my Independent with some trepidation but as soon as I turned to The Inquisitor and saw that it was by Phi, I breathed … Read more >>
Day: 16 July 2009
Financial Times 13,130 / Falcon
Plenty of bread and butter stuff, including a liberal sprinkling of double definitions in the downs. I think I was fortunate in that I had pretty much instant recall of the handful of … Read more >>
Independent 7098 by Morph
A puzzle in the offbeat style I associate with Morph who I had the pleasure of meeting at Sloggers and Betters 5 back in May. Solving time, 29 mins. Two intersecting 13-letter entries … Read more >>
Guardian 24,753 / Araucaria
Nothing too difficult in this one. As always with Araucaria, some lovely clues and also some that make you go “hmm..”. Key: * = anagram dd = double definition < = reverse … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1013 by Quixote (12 July 2009)
Solving time, 20 mins. * = anagram < = reversed ACROSS 1 FAST Double definition – clue dividing at anything/impure 3 HACKNEYED My favourite clue “Overfamiliar and cheeky when mixing” (and cheeky)* 9 … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,121 – Dante
Monday Prize Crossword on 6 July 2009 dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = anagram … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,120 by Cincinnus
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of July 4 Here is another fairly easy but delightful puzzle from Cincinnus. I especially liked 28A, 20D and 22D. And here is an unusual, bonus clue … Read more >>