Guardian 24,826 – Paul
An interesting Paul puzzle today with some tricks up its sleeve. Across 1. WARM-UP. WAR(MU)P. Mu is a greek character, so used in the Cyclades. 5. ERRANTRY. E.R. + RAN + TRY. 9. … Read more >>
Day: 9 October 2009
Independent 7,171 by Phi
*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double definition. Perhaps a slight sense of bitterness that this one was not finishable for those of us with no interest in Tolkien, but apart from that … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,203 / Falcon
This was quite easy and pleasant. It helped to get the two long ones at 1,9 and 8,28 quickly. There’s a slight ‘floral inclination’ in the bottom-right (17D, 21D), the checking and wordplay … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,202 / Bradman
Here is a belated analysis of yesterday’s puzzle. Apologies for the delay but I didn’t notice that the scheduled blogger had gone AWOL until this morning. I found this a most enjoyable puzzle … Read more >>
Inquisitor 144 – Gross by Schadenfreude
Schadenfreude is one of the most regular Inquisitor setters. I have blogged a number of his puzzles in the past and all have proved challenging. This one was no exception. It took me … Read more >>
Indy 7166 (Sat 3-Oct) Anax
Another super offering from Anax. Though I think I have seen stiffer challenges from him in the past, this was most enjoyable with a fine mix of well-formed clues. Two or three I … Read more >>