Month: August 2011

Financial Times 13,768 by Monk

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This is a good but tough crossword from Monk, I think he is one of the harder FT setters. Luckily I noticed the symmetrical placing of the ‘FT’ entries in the grid, which … Read more >>

Arachne / Anarche

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Those of you who would like to see how Arachne/Anarche spends her spare time, and perhaps help her to achieve her goal regarding support for a good cause, should visit www.pageant.org.uk/sarah.htm where there is … Read more >>

Guardian nº25415, by Chifonie

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Fortunately for me on the morning after a twelve-hour journey back from Dublin, there was nothing too taxing in this puzzle. There were, though, some very smooth surfaces, many of them almost &lit. … Read more >>

Financial Times 13785 Neo

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A bit of apprehension when I saw Neo as the setter (having had diffulties with Tees before).  But I think Neo is pitched a little easier, and this didn’t cause too many problems.  … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 615 Orlando

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Orlando has got both Quiptic and Cryptic spots today, including one word common to both solutions.  This is definitely, and rightly so, the easier one.  All nicely clued.  Thanks Orlando.  Definitions are underlined in the clues.  … Read more >>

Guardian 25,413 / Orlando

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After Araucaria’s Bank Holiday double challenge, a very pleasant diversion from Orlando for the holiday itself. I didn’t find this too taxing but there’s much to admire here: the usual wit, elegance and … Read more >>

Independent 7759 by Morph

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*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, CD=cryptic def, DD=double def, sp=spoonerism Morph is becoming almost as regular on Mondays as Quixote and the clues are always of a high standard with good, often very topical … Read more >>

Beelzebub 1122

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Could not have got poet at 23a without recourse to google. Indian word in 3d is spelt differently in Chambers. 8d was a very hard nut to crack.   ACROSS 4  Bard’s not … Read more >>