Independent 7,846 / Nestor
Having enjoyed my last encounter with Nestor a month ago, from which I emerged with my solver’s pride more or less intact, I was relishing the prospect of solving this one when I … Read more >>
Day: 8 December 2011
Financial Times no.13,871 by REDSHANK
Christmas has come early at the FT: despite us not yet being into double figures on the advent calendar, Redshank has dished up a spicy pudding of festive allusions. It doesn’t take much … Read more >>
Guardian crossword No 25,500, by Brummie
I never know quite what to expect with Brummie, and this one started off slowly, but in the end it turned out to be a very enjoyable puzzle, in difficulty I would say … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,862 – Crux
Monday Prize Crossword/28 Nov A Crux crossword that most certainly will not cause a storm of comments here. It’s a nice enough puzzle, but it is like Cincinnus recently said to me: “You really … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,861 by Mudd
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of November 26 We have another fine Mudd puzzle this week. I especially like 10A (DISPLACE), 29A (TRAIN SET) and 5D (EXIT). Initially I got one clue, … Read more >>