Month: October 2011

Financial Times no.13,817 by ORENSE

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Nothing too taxing from Orense this morning, and – a surfeit of double definitions aside – no serious grumbles from me, either (except that there’s just no getting away from the Conservatives this … Read more >>

Guardian 25,446 – Arachne

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I rattled through this pretty quickly, but there were some excellent clues that made it very enjoyable, with 9ac being my favourite. Thanks to Arachne for the entertainment. The reference at 11dn (and … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,808 – Dante

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Monday Prize Crossword/Sep 26 Another Monday, another Dante. Did I enjoy it? Yes, I did. Because I like the way Dante (just like his friend Rufus) uses the English language. As a non-Brit, … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,816 by Gozo

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I always look forward to Gozo crosswords as he seems to be right on my wavelength.  Unfortunately, this morning I seem poorly tuned-in as there are still a couple of solutions that I can’t fully explain, so … Read more >>

Guardian 25,445 – Puck

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I only have a slight knowledge of the theme and twigged it late leaving me struggling with some of the across clues, several of which I guessed from the wordplay and had to … Read more >>

Independent 7791/Dac

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As usual a near-perfect crossword from Dac. Week after week he goes on producing these masterpieces. There is hardly anything here — so far as I can see — which calls for much comment … Read more >>

Financial Times 13815 Phssthpok

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Not so smooth today and hence the later posting.  First the FT online crossword posting was delayed for a couple of hours.  Then I found this the hardest Phssthpok I’ve encountered, especially in the … Read more >>

Guardian 25,444 – Shed

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A very pleasant morning’s canter … nothing too difficult although there were a few new incidental words that I learned today ACROSS 8 QUIRINAL Q (queen) + ins of I (iodine) in URINAL … Read more >>

Independent 7789/Quixote

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After a delightfully sunny weekend, this was a delightfully sunny crossword to start the October puzzles in the Indy. After last week’s offerings in the Indy, a bit disappointed that Quixote hasn’t given … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 25443 Rufus

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Another Monday crossword in Rufus’s recognisable style.  Quite a few cryptic and double definitions with an economy of words.  And a couple of nautical references.  Thanks Rufus, I enjoyed this.  For some reason, … Read more >>