Guardian 24,950 / Arachne
Lots to enjoy in this crossword, I thought – in particular some good anagrams. I think it should have all been pretty straightforward, except for perhaps 19 across (which I really liked, though) … Read more >>
Day: 5 March 2010
Independent 7296 by Phi
Usual excellent puzzle from Phi, solving time 32 mins. * = anagram < = reversed Themed, NW corner I found the hardest. ACROSS 1 LAM Back Theme of the puzzle, was 4A (MEATS) … Read more >>
Beelzebub 1,045 (28/02/10)
A tough week, I found, so no danger of getting far without Chambers. Still an enjoyable challenge as always. *=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double definition. Across 1 SCOTCH MIST – SCOT … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,326 / Bradman
As always, an entertaining, challenging puzzle from Bradman. Required plenty of research/help to get this finished. Some lovely clues in here, and one that I cannot fully explain (24A). Across 1 MADAME ME … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1114 – Two Dozen by Loda
We found this a very interesting and entertaining crossword. I (Hi) found it easy to start, but difficult to finish – the opposite of my normal experience! Twelve across clues had to be … Read more >>