May 19, 2011 at 4:49 pm – Fifteensquared

Mike Laws

May 22, 2011 at 3:05 pmMay 19, 2011 at 4:49 pm by Gaufrid

I was very sad to read that Mike Laws, crossword editor for the Inquisitor and a setter under several pseudonyms, passed away last night. Mike commented regularly on this site, particularly in the … Read more >>

Independent 7,672/Tees

May 19, 2011 at 2:38 pmMay 19, 2011 at 1:57 pm by Ali

Great stuff from the Tees-er. I found this easier than most Thursday Indy offerings, but there was plenty of elegant wordplay and a good selection of the tools of the trade on display. … Read more >>

Guardian 25,326 / Araucaria

May 19, 2011 at 12:18 pmMay 19, 2011 at 9:24 am by duncanshiell

This was another eclectic offering from Araucaria, with its mix of literary allusions, foreign language, science and geography, all interwoven with the main theme. We were told that the four entries were unoficially … Read more >>

Financial Times no. 13,697, by Falcon

May 19, 2011 at 9:57 amMay 19, 2011 at 9:08 am by Ringo

A bright and breezy puzzle for a bright and breezy morning. Nothing too fiendish: a bucketload of anagrams, plus one outstanding cryptic definition. ACROSS 1. FISH AND CHIPS Anagram of F(ine) spinach dish … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,688 / Crux

May 19, 2011 at 3:22 amMay 19, 2011 at 12:15 am by Agentzero

Monday Prize Crossword from the FT of Monday May 9 Typically clever stuff from Crux. However, I’m not sure I have all of the wordplay in 16 down. Across 1 BUCHAREST *(A BUTCHER’S) 6 … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,687 by Mudd

May 19, 2011 at 4:26 amMay 19, 2011 at 12:01 am by Pete Maclean

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of May 7 Here’s a typically strong puzzle from Mudd with a good variety of clues. My faves are 27A (KRAKATOA), 3D (HEADSTONE) and 22D (LATER). Across … Read more >>