Independent 7,356/Phi
I made a strong start to this one, but came very unstuck on the top half and had to resort to help on a few words and phrases that are new to me. … Read more >>
Day: 14 May 2010
Financial Times 13,385 / Orense
A simple crossword, no obscure words or circuitous wordplay. Newbies might want to cut their solving teeth with this. For old hands, it might seem a little uninspired. Across 1 ADMINISTERED MINISTER (vicar) … Read more >>
Independent 7351 (Sat 8 May) by Raich
This saturday was the 65th Anniversary of V.E. Day and this crossword had a WWII theme with several references in both clues and answers topped and tailed by two Vera Lynn songs. Raich … Read more >>
Guardian 25,010 – Araucaria
I’m sorry to say I didn’t know the quotation in 2/4/3dn, but I guessed the source, looked it up and quickly found the relevant part. Once that was in there wasn’t a huge … Read more >>