Financial Times 13,483 / Orense (Mon 6 Sept)
For some reason unbeknown to me, Uncle Yap hasn’t posted his scheduled blog so here is an analysis of the clues. No commentary from me because I cannot remember back to the beginning … Read more >>
Day: 16 September 2010
Guardian 25,117 / Araucaria
On the first run through this, I put in only two or three answers and thought I was in for a hard slog. However, once I found a few more, it all flowed … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,492 – Sleuth
Something of a comme ci, comme ca puzzle. Some plaudit-worthy surfaces and definitions, but also some pretty low-hanging fruit. Across 1 QUICKFIRE – this clue put me in mind of the motor-mouthed sergeant … Read more >>
Independent 7,463 by Scorpion
It’s Thursday, it’s Scorpion and it’s a theme about which I know very little, so this had me very worried for a while. In the end this was a remarkably quick solve, although … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,482 by Mudd
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of September 4 This Mudd was a bit more difficult for me than most, especially 16A (TIPTOP), 30A (EVENSONG), 3D (NARK) and 26D (ACER). My favourite clue … Read more >>