Financial Times 13,438 – Orense
One of those puzzles where I found the longer answers came very readily, which provided a solid skeleton from which to flesh out the rest without too much anguish. Didn’t (or still don’t) … Read more >>
Day: 15 July 2010
Independent 7,409/Anax
Don’t think I’ve had to blog an Anax before, but I’ve been a fan of his puzzles since his arrival on the Indy scene round about this time last year. This kept up … Read more >>
Independent on Sunday 1065 by Quixote – 11 July 2010
Another gentle puzzle that was well suited to a pub-based solve. Didn’t know ‘shooting brake’ but the anagram was clear enough and didn’t suggest anything else. Always nice to learn something from a … Read more >>
Guardian 25,063 – Rover
A second posthumous puzzle from Rover, and once again, sadly, not one that I can be enthusiastic about. 4dn stands out as a very nice clue, but the rest is rather 6dn, and … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,429 – Dante
Monday Prize Crossword on 5 July 2010 Another Monday, another gentle way to start the FT week with Dante, maestro of the slick and the smooth ACROSS 1 BRAZIL BRA (supporter) ZIL (rev … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,428 by Cincinnus
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of July 3 Oh, I do so like dodos playing an old record (14A), some fine sashimi (15D) and the simple but elegant ally who keeps his … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1133 – Right(?) by Lato
The preamble told us that single extra letters indicated by wordplay in 25 clues spell out part of a quotation whose missing ingredients are exemplified in the 10 thematic answers. In the prevailing … Read more >>