Guardian 25,548 / Brummie
I thoroughly enjoyed this puzzle from Brummie – I just wish it had lasted longer! There is some clever, witty cluing, with amusing surfaces, and a number of interesting references for me to … Read more >>
Month: February 2012
Independent 7,894 / Nestor
We have vintage Nestor on display this morning in a puzzle that truly showcases his brilliance as a compiler – and my lack of brilliance as a solver, alas. After slotting in a … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,908 – Gaff
Monday Prize Crossword/ Jan 23 When the name of the setter is Gaff, there must be something going on in the world around us. Remember the Royal Wedding or Swan Upping? The theme … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,907 by Cinephile
Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of January 21, 2012 Cinephile is back with a beastly puzzle that I enjoyed. I like crosswords with themes, even ones like this where there is nothing … Read more >>
Financial Times 13,916 by Cinephile
An enjoyable puzzle, mostly straightforward but with a few tricky clues thrown in to the mix. For the trickier clues I particularly like the way Cinephile picks words and definitions that are not common, … Read more >>
Guardian 25,547 – Chifonie
I found this a little harder than usual for Chifonie, and with more variety of clue types. Still pretty straightforward, but soundly clued and very enjoyable in its way. (Somehow I had managed … Read more >>
Independent 7893 / Dac
This was a good crossword with no gimmicks, no pangrams and no theme that I could see. A number of the Across answers had double letters – HAGGIS, MORRIS, JOANNA … Read more >>
Inquisitor 1213: 20/20 by Ferret
The preamble stated "the grid exhibits 90 degrees symmetry. Clues are in conventional order. One letter must be omitted from each answer before entry in the grid; definitions and letter-counts refer to the … Read more >>