Financial Times no.13,799 by DOGBERRY
A neat little puzzle from Dogberry (‘Do not forget to specify, when time and place shall serve, that I am an ass’ – Much Ado, Act V Scene I). I felt it could … Read more >>
Day: 15 September 2011
Guardian 25,428 / Orlando
An Orlando puzzle with the usual good variety of clues and some brilliantly misleading surfaces, with a number of smiles to boot. ‘Wit’ and ‘elegance’ are the epithets that most naturally spring to … Read more >>
Independent 7,774 / Nestor
One of the reasons why I started blogging, and perhaps why my blogs might appear pedantically detailed to some readers, was that I wanted to help a couple of colleagues of mine who … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,790 – Crux
Monday Prize Crossword/Sept 5 A very enjoyable crossword by Crux who is mostly clever (eg 8d) and inventive (eg 20ac) but at times also chestnutty (like in 13ac or 5d). Plus that I think what happens … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,789 by Mudd
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of September 3 A good, fairly standard puzzle from Mudd this week. My top clues here are 12A (TWIN) and 8D (NUTMEG). Across 1. DEPART – EP … Read more >>