Independent 7,212/Tees
Took me a while to break the back of this one even though I got the long clue at 1/21/4 early doors. There are some good deceptive clues in here and I’ve learnt … Read more >>
Day: 26 November 2009
Guardian 24,867 / Chifonie
This is perhaps [in some ways] a puzzle for those who dislike cryptic definitions – not one in sight, but lots of simple charades, including a couple of rather hackneyed ones and some … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,244/Falcon
I found this something of a Jekyll and Hyde puzzle. Plenty of easy, familiar fare but interspered with a smattering of much trickier obscurities. I benefited from a couple of pieces of lucky … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1032 by Quixote – 22 Nov 2009
Enjoyable puzzle as always, solving time, 25 mins * = anagram 6 BEDSORE Said bore (Spoonerism) 7 OUT POST 10 ROLLNECK SWEATER (Let cleaners work)* 11 S(second) ENTRY 12 RE BUFFS 14 SO … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,235 – Cincinnus
Monday Prize Crossword on 16 November 2009 dd = double definition dud = duplicate definition cd = cryptic definition rev = reversed or reversal ins = insertion cha = charade ha = hidden … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,234 by Cinephile
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of November 14 I can’t say I found this an easy puzzle but I did get it completed fairly quickly. Only clue clue, 13A, strikes me as … Read more >>