October 29, 2009 at 2:19 pm

Guardian 24,843 – Chifonie

October 29, 2009 at 2:19 pm by manehi

Across 1 PENANCE PENCE around AN 5 LAMPREY LAM+PREY 10 SPRY SPY i.e. “mole” around R[esistance] 11 APOTHEOSIS (Sophie ‘as to)* 12 PRESTO PO around REST – a spider is one of the … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,220/ Mudd

November 4, 2009 at 9:47 amOctober 29, 2009 at 1:10 pm by smiffy

This one was something of a ripper (see 19D) in terms of trickiness for me. Probably one of my slowest solves this year. I found the NE-corner particularly tough to gain a toe-hold … Read more >>

Independent 7188 by Anax

October 29, 2009 at 12:23 pm by nmsindy

Anax has fairly recently joined the Indy team and also, I believe, sets for the Times and set one of the three puzzles used in the recent Times Crossword Championship won by Mark … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,211 – Mudd

October 29, 2009 at 12:02 am by Uncle Yap

Monday Prize Crossword on 19 October 2009 dd = double definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden answer *(fodder) = anagram … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,210 by Cinephile

October 29, 2009 at 3:51 pmOctober 29, 2009 at 12:01 am by Pete Maclean

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of October 17 My favourite of these clues is 9A. Then there are a few that I do not completely understand (3D, 4D, 15D) and one, 4D, … Read more >>