Month: February 2012

Guardian Prize Puzzle 25,556 by Araucaria

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Very enjoyable.  As usual Araucaria demands a broad range of knowledge form his solvers, and I think this results in interesting crosswords.  I wonder if the eclectic mixes come from Araucaria relying less on computer … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,930 by Flimsy

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I shall be most interested to see what others make of this puzzle     ACROSS 1 BACKGAMMON BACK approve GAMMON nonsense 7 SCAB scoundrel  C caught in SA + B bishop 9 … Read more >>

Guardian 25,561 – Araucaria

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A very entertaining puzzle from Araucaria, and not too difficult, with a variety of linked answers and an unorthodox device in 25, 26 and 27ac that I don’t think I’ve seen before.   … Read more >>

Financial Times no.13,929 by SLEUTH

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It’s a bright, springlike morning, and this – for me, anyway – was a bright, springlike puzzle, dispensed with before the coffee was cold but no less enjoyable for that. The art and … Read more >>

Independent 7906/Anax

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Yet again, because of the vagaries of randomness, Anax has to put up with my inability to parse his clever clues. There are I’m afraid one or two that I just can’t understand, … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,920 – Dante

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Monday Prize Crossword/Feb 6 In my previous blog (on Mudd’s Prize Crossword) I gave my opinion on the use of ‘double definitions’ (not my favourite device, indeed) and see, here is Dante  to … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,919 by Falcon

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Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of February 4, 2012 I found this puzzle fairly easy and enjoyed several rather good clues. My favourites are 12A (PRISON SHIP), 14A (SONGBOOK), 21A (BEAR WITH … Read more >>

Financial Times 13,928 by Cinephile

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I finished this quickly, though at the time if felt quite difficult – ‘easy but hard’ would be my summary.  A very enjoyable solve, thank you Cinephile. The RS of the preamble stands for RED … Read more >>

Independent 7905 by Dac

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A well constructed puzzle as we have come to expect from Dac. There are good surface readings, something that we really appreciate in crosswords and all the clues are very fair. No ninas … Read more >>