Independent 7,189 by Phi
*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double definition. A solve of two halves for me – I raced through most of this in minutes, then ground to a halt on the remaining few. … Read more >>
Day: 30 October 2009
Financial Times 13,221 / Orense
A mixed bag. Some easy clues, some not. Some fine clues, a few I have quibbles with or questions about. The NE corner was slow to fall, although after finishing the puzzle I … Read more >>
Guardian 24,844 / Araucaria
I guessed the planetary theme almost immediately, knowing that “planet” means “wanderer”, from the fact that the planets move in the sky relative to the so-called “fixed stars”. It’s not a complete set: … Read more >>
Indy 7184 by Tyrus (Sat 24 Oct)
We haven’t seen Tyrus for a while. When we have it has been tough, as this one proved to be. I was pleased to get a good handful on the first pass over … Read more >>
Inquisitor 147 – Bear Puzzle – by Raich
What a bad start, I thought. I looked at 1 across and got the answer straight away. Usually when that happens, I’m doomed to failure. But, as it happens, it wasn’t an omen, I … Read more >>