Month: April 2011

Financial Times 13,661 by IO

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A bit of a rush job today I’m afraid, I am travelling abroad and don’t have much access to the internet and no printer, so had to try to solve this without a grid to … Read more >>

Independent 7,634 / Punk

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The second Punk puzzle I’ve landed on the trot. I don’t have any problem with that! This was a doozy, with many references to a pastime which – along with crosswords – has … Read more >>

Financial Times 13660 Armonie

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Worked myself up from the bottom row, having got none of the top half acrosses on the first pass.  But quite a quick solve in the end.  Enjoyable, straightforward clueing with no obscurities.  Thanks … Read more >>

Guardian 25288 / Brummie

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Brummie is one who can tantalise and amuse but his Guardian offerings are quite tame.  I wish he would introduce more of his Cyclopic style here but then the Eye wouldn’t be unique, … Read more >>

Independent 7633 by Quixote

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*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, CD=cryptic def, DD=double def, sp=spoonerism A warm welcome to Quixote, who is switching from the IOS to a regular Monday slot in the weekday paper. This was very much … Read more >>

Guardian 25,287 – Rufus

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The usual straightforward Monday Rufus offering. There are perhaps slightly fewer cryptic definitions than sometimes, and I can’t summon up much enthusiasm for those that there are; I’m also not keen on a … Read more >>

Azed 2026: Plain

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An Azed of mixed difficulty this week — I managed most of it on a train, but needed the help of Chambers for some of the more obscure words. Across 1 CRAB-YAWS Skin … Read more >>