February 9, 2012 at 12:08 pm

Independent 7900/Monk

February 9, 2012 at 12:08 pm by John

When I saw the rather strange grid, with six 15-letter words and only 22 answers, it immediately seemed that something was afoot, but I can’t see anything. Perhaps there is indeed something there, … Read more >>

Financial Times no.13,923 by AARDVARK

February 9, 2012 at 10:48 am by Ringo

I don’t think I’ve encountered many Aardvarks before in my Thursday slot; in any event, there was nothing here to drive me to echo Edmund Blackadder’s furious exclamation: “If I ever meet an … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 25554 Paul

February 9, 2012 at 5:27 pmFebruary 9, 2012 at 10:40 am by scchua

This was an interesting puzzle, thanks Paul. It was challenging and hard to get into because the gateway clue to the theme, was tricky – complex wordplay and an unusual definition. Definitions are … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,914 – Mudd

February 13, 2012 at 1:12 amFebruary 9, 2012 at 12:15 am by Sil

Monday Prize Crossword/Jan 30 It is not very often that Mudd appears on a Monday, but there he was. There were several nice clues with matching surfaces (1ac, 15ac, 26ac and 1d, to … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,913 by Cincinnus

February 9, 2012 at 10:06 amFebruary 9, 2012 at 12:01 am by Pete Maclean

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of January 28, 2012 Here is another impeccable and highly enjoyable puzzle from Cincinnus. My top-ratings go to 25A (FLEECE), 28A (ATHERTON), 7D (STOMA), 16D (KILLER BEE) … Read more >>